Finalists in the Open Value Foundation’s IMPULSA_ calls for proposals

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We present to you the finalists of these first two editions, which are passed on to final stage which will be held on the next 6th October at our Impulsa_Day.

As many of you already know, this year in Open Value Foundation we have launched the IMPULSA calls for applications, a programme designed to support and showcase initiatives that generate social impact in Spain, with the aim of providing a decisive boost by offering both funding How Strategic accompaniment.

In 2025 we have celebrated two editions:

  • IMPULSA_Inclusion, aimed at organisations working towards the social and labour inclusion of vulnerable individuals.
  • IMPULSA_Territory, developed in collaboration with NESI Forum, focused on projects that invigorate rural areas, promote territorial redistribution, and strengthen community ties.

Each call offers between €10,000 and €50,000 of funding, together with Specialised mentoring, technical advice, and access to a network of allies that share the same vision: to drive innovative and sustainable solutions with real impact.

Today we are excited to introduce you to the finalists of these first two editions, which are passed on to final stage which will be held on the next 6th October at our Impulsa_Day.

Finalists of IMPULSA_Inclusion

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It is a social and technological company that develops innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence, aimed at promoting the inclusion of people with hearing difficulties.

U4Impact
A platform connecting university students with social impact organisations, creating young employment opportunities and benefiting these organisations.

Shoe
You have created a smart portable shower that enhances the independence and dignity of people with dependency or reduced mobility.

Sant Tomàs crisps
An initiative by the Sant Tomàs Foundation that combines the tradition and quality of its products, such as potato crisps, with the employment inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

Manantial Foundation
It works towards the social and work inclusion of people with mental health problems, offering employment, support and innovative programmes.

DiomCo-op
It is a cooperative employment project in logistics, space cleaning, and catering services aimed at addressing the social and employment inclusion needs of vulnerable individuals, primarily migrants.

BdeBocata
It's a restaurant chain that offers gourmet sandwiches and provides decent employment opportunities to people at risk of social exclusion.

AlfaSAAC
It is a non-profit organisation that promotes universal access to communication (speaking, reading, writing) through alternative systems to speech.


Solidarity Intercultural Centre Union Association
An association that seeks to reverse the structural inequality affecting migrant women through a collective entrepreneurship model that promotes their economic autonomy.


Finalists of IMPULSA_Territory

Baku Barricade 
An ecodesign project that reuses discarded materials, especially wine barrels, to transform them into objects, mainly lighting.

Slow Food Compostela
It is a Galician grouping of the Slow Food movement, which seeks to protect Galicia's gastronomic biodiversity, promote short and fair chains between producers and consumers, and foster sustainable and conscious eating at a local level.

Tipi Tapa 
Provision of therapeutic services assisted by horses, personalised and interdisciplinary, for individuals with functional diversity and social, healthcare, and educational organisations.

Biocalaaceite
Small family business dedicated to the production and sale of organic extra virgin olive oil, made using a traditional ancestral method, without pressing.

Bicycle 
It is a Spanish sustainable mobility startup that offers an autonomous electric bike rental service in rural environments, managed via an app.

Plant on Demand
Digital platform connecting agroecological producers with consumers and businesses, facilitating the comprehensive management of their sales and logistics.

We want to congratulate all the initiatives that have been presented, it has been very inspiring to evaluate all the applications. Congratulations to the finalists!

We open
opportunities

We open sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain, combining strategic donations and impact investment.
with the purpose of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

Impact investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

Our Programmes

Acumen Academy Spain

Acumen Academy Spain

It is a training programme in social leadership that aims to foster a new generation of change agents who are challenged to solve society's most complex issues, providing them with tools and resources to help them develop new solutions and build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

who are already part of this community
0 fellows
created in Spain in recent years
0 cohorts

Our Programmes

Foundation Fund

Foundation Fund

It is an initiative aimed at encouraging non-profit organisations to allocate part of their capital or budgets to strengthening high-impact projects through venture philanthropy and impact investment. To this end, they have a training programme and an investment vehicle for joint investment.

in the investment vehicle
+ 0 foundations
in different Spanish social enterprises
+ 0 k invested

Driving the impact ecosystem in Spain and beyond

Since 2017, María Ángeles León has played a key role in promoting a culture of purpose-driven and financially disciplined investment.



Her leadership has helped to change the way in which capital is mobilised for social change, not only as a funding tool, but as a driving force for transformation.

Open Value was founded on a long-term commitment to making a difference by its founders, María Ángeles León and Francisco García Paramés. For more than 25 years, they have dedicated part of their personal wealth to initiatives that improve the lives of vulnerable communities, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Initially, through traditional philanthropy, they later adopted more sustainable approaches, inspired by pioneers like Acumen and Yunus Social Business. That journey gave rise to the Open Value Foundation (OVF) in 2017.

We open minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
opportunities

We open sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain, combining strategic donations and impact investment.
with the purpose of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

Impact investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

Impact Stories – Minds

The global school for social change pioneering in Spain

The global school for social change pioneering in Spain

Acumen Academy Spain

It is a training programme in social leadership that aims to foster a new generation of change agents who are challenged to solve society's most complex issues, providing them with tools and resources to help them develop new solutions and build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

fellows
0
cohorts
0

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We open
opportunities

We are committed to a long-term approach with social entrepreneurs to help their initiatives grow through a hybrid financial model that combines grants with other impact investment instruments and technical assistance.

Impact Investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

Impact Stories – Minds

We form, invest in, and support social projects to generate social impact.

We form, invest in, and support social projects to generate social impact.

Foundation Fund

It is an initiative aimed at encouraging non-profit organisations to allocate part of their capital or budgets to strengthening high-impact projects through venture philanthropy and impact investment. To this end, they have a training programme and an investment vehicle for joint investment.

in the investment vehicle
+ 0 foundations
invested
+ 0 k

Impact Story – Strategic Philanthropy

Transforming school nutrition, strengthening communities.

Transforming school nutrition, strengthening communities.

Plumbee, Kenia

Social enterprise that produces nutritious porridges for school-aged children using local crops, especially
pumpkins
cultivated by women farmers. Their model improves child nutrition while generating income and training opportunities for the producers. The company is building a large-scale plant to expand its reach and distribute its food in schools and local retail outlets.

trained women farmers
+ 0 women
they have received their nutritious food
0 children

Impact Story – Impact Investment

Access to housing for vulnerable groups.

Access to housing for vulnerable groups.

Primero H, Spain

It is Spain's first social SOCIMI, created to increase access to affordable rental housing for people experiencing housing vulnerability and homelessness, combining impact investment with social action to develop a stable portfolio of decent homes.

where people who were previously homeless now live.
0 Housing
invested
0 millions €

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We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
opportunities

We open sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain, combining strategic donations and impact investment.
with the purpose of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

Impact investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.