First Project Selection Francesco Morelli Grant 2025

On 12 November 2025, the Francesco Morelli Foundation reviewed the 77 proposals submitted for the 2025 Grant. It was an intense day of discussion and selection, involving the Committee, the research team, and the Foundation’s management.

Each project was carefully read and analysed, taking into account three key aspects:
• originality and innovation of the concept
• feasibility and sustainability
• potential social impact

Great attention was also given to personal motivations and the overall quality of the applications.

At the end of the evaluation process, 21 projects were selected to move on to the next phase of the Grant: a training programme featuring workshops and mentoring designed to strengthen and develop the selected ideas.

1. Ve.Ra by Anita Vailati, Elisa Parzani
2. Lilipur - Floathing Phytodepuration Platforms For Resilient Waters by Camilla Piantanida
3. S.L.Ic.K. by Cheyenne Berry Guillen
4. Hope, Un Camino A La Esperanza by Diego Bicet Hernando
5. Urma - Reviving Lost Crafts by Elena Cosmina Vasilache
6. Acliva by Eva Affatato
7. Foremyc - Technology For Alpine Forests by Federico Luigi Gabrieli
8. Baldo by Francesca Palla, Pierluigi Cabras
9. New Generative Tourism - Buona Domenica by Francesco Caggiano
10. En Nom De Poble by Gerd Codina Pons
11. Bok - Born To Bond by Giorgia Selvaggia Panzeri
12. Oltrevia by Giovanni Zimatore
13. My - Inclusive And Ergonomic Lipstick Collection For People With Limited Hand Mobility by Giulia Imbiriba Hesketh Caron E Silva
14. Localife - Beyond Tourism by Ilaria Galimberti
15. Unmasked - A Board Game About Gender Roles by Marcella Buono
16. La Via Della Luna by Maria Laura Geti
17. Aer by Pol Carbonell Costa
18. Elevia by Reina Tay Bou Dargham
19. Metis by Silvia Biloni
20. Vivo by Sofia Lipoli
21. Relive In Relief by Varvara Somava, Mariachiara Tillia Piccirillo

The selected projects will now enter the core of the work: meetings, training sessions, and dedicated consultancy to prepare them for the second round of selection in February 2026, when the finalists for funding and development will be chosen.

A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who applied: the quality of the proposals was outstanding.

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