The Civic Innovation Fund (CIF) is a unique European pooled fund of THE CIVICS Innovation Hub. It pioneers new ideas in civil society, enhances their visibility, and integrates them into NECE, a growing pan-European network of civic educators.

The fund supports start-up ideas in civic education that apply interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches to promote resilience, diversity, and collaboration in democracy.

Each project receives between 10,000 € and 12,000 € for piloting, incubation, and scaling up for 12 months. The CIF targets primary young civic educators (under 35) and young NGOs (under three years of existence). The awarded startups also qualify as informal NECE Impact Spots and are involved in all NECE activities.