CIVICA Student Engagement Fund
Selected in 2019 by the European Commission as one of the first pilot European Universities under the Erasmus+ programme, CIVICA is an alliance of 10 European higher education institutions. The alliance entered its second phase of development in 2022 and in July 2026 secured a third round of Erasmus+ funding, extending European Commission support for a further two years to continue deepening collaboration across its member institutions.
Under the leadership of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, CIVICA partners have developed and institutionalized the CIVICA Student Engagement Fund (SEF), an initiative designed to foster students’ engagement within the alliance and strengthen their sense of belonging and shared identity, facilitating bridge-building between nations, cultures, and languages.
Important information for Bocconi students and registered student associations
The SEF is a mini-grant funding scheme aimed at supporting student-led joint initiatives within the CIVICA alliance. It aims to foster cross-campus collaboration among students/registered student associations from different disciplines and backgrounds, in tackling important issues facing Europe today, and to further enhance the students’ experience within the alliance.
The SEF will support up to 10 joint initiatives per academic year across the alliance, to be implemented during the Spring semester (January-June) and will foresee two centralized calls for application: one in AY 2026/2027 and one in AY 2027/2028.
Before starting your application, please make sure to read very carefully all information indicated in the Call for Proposals AY 2026/27 and in the SEF Regulations:
Preparation of joint project proposals – process overview
- STEP 1 - Form a project team and prepare the joint proposal: team up with other CIVICA students/student associations, form a project team (and identify a team leader) and prepare a detailed concept of a joint project/initiative, by completing the following Application form template:
- Application form - please read the instructions carefully
- Application form - please read the instructions carefully
- STEP 2 - Prepare the budget of the joint proposal: prepare a cumulated budget for the joint project/initiative (max total value 10.000 EUR) and the partial budget (max 3.000 EUR) detailing the expenses to be covered by Bocconi and fill out the Budget form template here below:
- Budget form - please read the instructions carefully
- Budget form - please read the instructions carefully
- STEP 3 - Obtain pre-approval on the initiative and budget by the CASA Committee @ Bocconi: in order to obtain the required pre-approval by the CASA Committee, Bocconi students associations must send via email to civica@unibocconi.it AND comitatocasa@unibocconi.it the Application form and the Budget form duly filled no later than 27 October 2026 at 1:00pm (Milano time).
- Please note: all proposals received will be thoroughly discussed and formally evaluated during a dedicated extraordinary session of the CASA Committee, scheduled for 3 November 2026. Late or incomplete proposals will NOT be considered.
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STEP 4 - Submit the joint proposal to the Centralised SEF Committee: after obtaining the official pre-approval of the CASA Committee via email, formally submit the joint proposal (Application form + Budget form + proof of pre-approval by the CASA Committee) to the Centralised SEF Committee no later than 10 November 2026 at 1:00pm as per the following instructions:
a) Access my.civica.eu with the credentials from your home institution;
b) Open the following link still using the same browser and complete the online form.
Selection results will be announced via email by 14 December 2026. Projects shall take place from January to June 2027.
CIVICA SEF Info-session
CIVICA SEF Detailed Guide
For general inquiries about the CIVICA Student Engagement Fund (SEF) please send an email both to civica@unibocconi.it and comitatocasa@unibocconi.it.
