“Community Energy” Launches Fifth Edition to Tackle Youth Loneliness in Italy

“Community Energy” is back, the call for proposals promoted by ITASolidale ETS, a non-profit organization founded on the initiative of ITAS Mutua, the ITAS Agents Group Association and the ITAS Employee Solidarity Committee to support initiatives with a high social impact, encouraging the growth and spread of solidarity throughout Italy.

Now in its fifth edition, the call supports projects promoted by third sector organizations through co-financing.

The objectives of the ITASolidale call: loneliness and social withdrawal of young people

The aim of this year’s call is to combat loneliness and social withdrawal among young people.

Specifically, ITASolidale’s goal is to help rebuild social bonds, restore community trust, and promote the relational and psychosocial well-being of younger generations, including young people at risk or who have not yet been diagnosed.

Applications are open until 12:00 noon on January 9th, 2026. Projects must be uploaded to the dedicated Produzioni dal Basso network to be eligible for co-financing from ITASolidale.

Co-financing of donation crowdfunding campaigns and campaign manager

Co-financing will begin as soon as each campaign reaches 50% of its expected financial goal. ITASolidale has allocated a total funding ceiling of €40,000, with a maximum of €5,000 per individual project.

The selected projects will also receive direct support from a Produzioni dal Basso campaign manager, who will guide each project through the campaign’s conception, review, and launch phases.

The support process includes an introductory webinar; a one-on-one in-depth call; a personalized review of the campaign draft; a follow-up webinar ; and email support throughout the process.

Next steps

The call will be officially presented via a live webinar on Monday, November 17th at 4:00 PM.

ITAS Mutua also supports third sector organizations through ITAS Academy, a training program for non-profit organizations launched on Attiviamo Energie Positive, the Produzioni dal Basso training platform.

The ITASolidale call is aimed at third sector organizations that promote inclusion and support initiatives for young people in conditions of social vulnerability.

All submitted projects will be reviewed by a dedicated ITASolidale committee, which will select the most worthy proposals consistent with the call’s objectives. Approved projects will then be able to launch their own crowdfunding campaign and access co-financing.

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