Education, employability and entrepreneurship
For the past 30 years, we have been a stalwart of education, employability and entrepreneurship as the key to helping people and businesses prosper and building a more innovative and inclusive economy.
During that time, we have invested over 2.5 billion euros in partnership with more than 1,000 universities and organizations, and supported over 8.3 million people and businesses.
In 2025 alone, we invested some 102 million euros in promoting education, employability and entrepreneurship and helped 4.6 million people and businesses. This led to the bank appearing in Fortune magazine’s “Change the World” list as a company that has a positive social impact for the third year running, thanks to our support to education, employability and entrepreneurship through global initiatives like Santander Open Academy.
Having invested 311 million euros in these three areas between 2023 and 2025, we have upped our target to reach 400 million euros for the period 2023 to 2026.
We sign agreements with prestigious international higher education institutions to strengthen the university ecosystem and support their digital transformation. We provide scholarships and grants to adults so they can access and complete higher education.
We also encourage lifelong learning through acquiring and building on skills that afford better job opportunities. We offer training and benefits for SMEs, startups, scaleups and entrepreneurial projects to help them grow and strengthen their businesses.
supporting education, employability and entrepreneurship
invested in 30 years
people and businesses supported in 30 years
institutions and organizations in 13 countries
supporting education, employability and entrepreneurship
invested in 30 years
people and businesses supported in 30 years
institutions and organizations in 13 countries
Three vital pillars for a prosperous society:
Education
We support universities through initiatives that enable them to boost prosperity, connect with peers, adapt to society’s demands, and strengthen their academic communities.
Employability
We enable access to lifelong learning to support the development of job skills, and to job opportunities that align with individuals’ goals.
Entrepreneurship
We help businesses and entrepreneurs create opportunities, grow and transform throughout the varying stages of their journey, from launching an idea to scaling a business.
When society invests in education, it grows sustainably, is more open and diverse, creates opportunity for everyone, and can tackle the conflicts and challenges of the future.
We focus support on three pillars: education, employability, and entrepreneurship, which are essential for the growth of our communities and lay the foundations of a prosperous and equitable future.
