Connect Call: From Research to the Social Sector (3rd Edition) – Spain

The main purpose of the Social Observatory of the ”la Caixa” Foundation is to contribute ideas and scientifically proven results, both to enrich the public debate with regard to social problems and to help ensure that decisions taken in this area are informed and rigorous.

 Funding Information

• Funded projects will receive up to 90,000 euros (taxes, indirect costs and charges, where applicable, included) per project.
• The projects will have a duration of 24 months, which will be counted from 15 September 2024.

They are Looking for

• The call is aimed at organisations from the research and practice spheres, with their headquarters and activity in Spain, and that will form mixed teams prepared to progress together a research project with a shared aim and that will produce a positive social impact.
• The proposal presented should be related with wellbeing and mental health in Spain.

Eligibility Criteria

• In the research sphere the following can participate:
  • Universities
  • Organisations linked to a university
  • Organisations registered as research centres in any public register
  • Organisations that include research in their Articles of Association
• In the practice sphere, the following organisations can participate:
  • Organisations from the Third Social Sector or the Social Economy, including also second-level or higher organisations.
  • Public administrations or other local, supra-municipal, autonomous and national public administrations.
• A minimum of two collaborating organisations are required (one from the research sphere and the other from the practice sphere), and each collaborating organisation must contribute at least one person to the work team and, if they have more than one person in the team, designate a representative.

For more information, visit Social Observatory.