Impacto: Research, Ethics and Action for a Europe That Invests Where It Truly Matters

In today’s Europe, public funding is a powerful driver of development.
We simply can’t afford for it to be misused.
Every euro invested in ineffective projects is a lost opportunity — for communities, for social innovation, and for our shared future.

At Impacto – Research and Study Center, we are a non-profit organisation built on a clear conviction:
public resources should go to those with an authentic vision, solid values, and the ability to turn them into meaningful action.

A Research Centre with a Future-Facing Mission

Our identity has two core dimensions:

• We’re a think tank, because we analyse needs, trends and opportunities with a strategic lens.
• We’re also agents of change, because we turn evidence into real projects, practical models, and pathways for transformation.

Our work goes far beyond “looking for calls.”
We deeply study each context and build solutions that make sense today and are sustainable tomorrow.

Fighting Waste, Multiplying Impact

Too often, we see projects created just to chase funding — disconnected from real community needs.
This leads to two damaging outcomes:

• Wasted public resources
• Erosion of trust in the value of project design itself

Our goal is to reverse this trend:
We support organisations in applying only when there is a strong strategic fit, implementation capacity, and measurable impact.

Enabling Access for High-Integrity Actors

We believe that organisations that work with purpose — whether public, private, or third sector — deserve the tools, skills and networks to access European funds.

That’s why we:

• Train teams on strategic project design methods
• Support the creation of strong proposals, written in the language evaluators understand
• Build partnerships where every actor contributes real value
  

Vision. Values. Action.

Our compass is built on three pillars:

• Vision – a long-term outlook that turns challenges into opportunities
• Values – ethics, inclusion, sustainability, impact
• Action – concrete project work, continuous monitoring, and agile adaptation

We’re not just here to “win grants.”
We’re here to create change, leave measurable traces, and build networks that last beyond a single project cycle.

With Impacto, Funds Become Futures

We believe that every euro of public money should be a seed, not just a cost.
If you share this vision and want to turn your ideas into meaningful, lasting projects — get in touch with us.