Impact Europe is the Investing for Impact Network, bringing together more than 350 organisations across Europe, including foundations, corporates, impact funds, asset managers, financial institutions and ecosystem partners.
Since 2022, Impact Europe has partnered with the Catalytic Capital Consortium to help build and strengthen the European catalytic capital ecosystem. Through practitioner convenings, case studies, consultations, knowledge products and practical tools such as the ‘Is Your Capital Catalytic?’ quiz, the partnership has increased awareness, shared best practice and supported catalytic capital deployment across Europe. In 2025, this work expanded through the first European Catalytic Grantmaking Survey, providing new insights into how grant capital can unlock investment and accelerate impact.
“Catalytic capital is often described as the glue that brings together fragmented capital to scale solutions, especially in climate and inclusive growth. In theory, it makes perfect sense. In practice, it’s much harder. We’ve built a system where financial returns and impact are still treated separately, visible in regulation, governance, and capital allocation. The result? Capital doesn’t flow where it’s most needed. And the challenge isn’t just structural, it’s also about coordination: speaking the same language, aligning goals, and building trusted relationships. This requires orchestration and bridge-building, roles that Impact Europe actively plays.” – Angela Wiebeck, CEO, Impact Europe
Building on this foundation, the current phase of the partnership focuses on deepening collaboration among catalytic capital providers, supporting new entrants through training and peer learning, and generating evidence and insights to accelerate the adoption of catalytic capital.
As part of its 2030 strategy, Impact Europe aims to help increase the share of capital allocated for impact from ~3% to 10% of assets under management through three core activities. First, connecting the community through events, networks and engagement. Second, strengthening the ecosystem through knowledge, intelligence and partnerships. Third, shaping the enabling environment through policy influence and thought leadership.
For more on Impact Europe: https://www.impacteurope.net