Buhck-Stiftung is a regional German foundation focused on integration and environmental education, especially projects that give children and young people practical ideas for responsible environmental behavior while also improving equal opportunity and participation. It tends to fund local schools, Kitas, youth initiatives, and community organizations in the Hamburg-Bergedorf, Stormarn, and Herzogtum Lauenburg area, with a clear preference for hands-on, locally rooted projects and occasional networking/capacity-building efforts. It also supports scholarships for students in environmental technology and environmental sciences, adding a talent-development element to its work.
Focus Areas
Environmental Education for Children and YouthLocal Integration and Language Participation ProjectsSchool-Based Sustainability and Recycling ProjectsYouth Development and Transition MentoringEnvironmental Science and Engineering ScholarshipsRegional Nonprofit Networking
Giving Approach
Offers small, medium, and large grants with different application routes: informal email requests for small projects, online form or PDF submissions for mid-sized grants, and more detailed, committee-reviewed applications for large grants. Small grants can be approved between board meetings, mid-sized grants are typically decided within about four weeks, and large grants require submission at least three weeks before the next board session; scholarship support is fixed and annually timed.
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How to approach this funder
Match the foundation’s local footprint and keep proposals practical, clearly scoped, and youth-centered. For small grants, send a short informal email with project description, target group, and a compact budget; for larger projects, include a full concept, timeline, budget, and any partner letters, and submit at least three weeks before the committee meeting. Scholarship applicants should watch the annual deadline cycle and apply directly through the studienförderung process tied to the Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg.
Notable grantees:
• Lernort Gut Wulfsdorf (Initiativkreis Gut Wulfsdorf e.V.)
• Hahnheide Gemeinschaftsschule / Recycling-Lab
• Connect Bergedorf
• Salon5 (CORRECTIV Jugendredaktion)
• Jobpaten
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Buhck-Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Oct 31, 2026Award: $6K+
Großförderung
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Who can apply: Applicants must be initiatives, associations, or non-profit organizations. Funding of individuals is not possible. Projects must align with the foundation's thematic priorities and regional focus. Larger projects require a detailed application.
Deadline: Committee meeting dates listed: 24.11.2025, 23.02.2026, 15.06.2026, 23.11.2026. Large applications should be submitted at least three weeks before the relevant meeting.
Who can apply: Antragsberechtigt sind Initiativen, Vereine oder gemeinnützige Träger. Einzelpersonen werden nicht gefördert. Das Projekt muss thematisch zu Integration oder Umweltbildung passen und in der Förderregion liegen.
Deadline: Kuratoriumssitzungen 2025/2026: 24.11.2025, 23.02.2026, 15.06.2026, 23.11.2026. Großanträge mindestens drei Wochen vor dem Sitzungstermin einreichen. Kleinere Anträge können zwischen den Sitzungen bewilligt werden.
Who can apply: Antragsberechtigt sind Initiativen, Vereine oder gemeinnützige Träger. Einzelpersonen werden nicht gefördert. Projekte müssen einen klaren Bezug zu Umweltbildung oder Umwelt- und Naturschutz haben und in der Förderregion liegen.
Deadline: Großanträge mindestens drei Wochen vor dem Kuratoriumstermin einreichen. Kuratoriumssitzungen 2025/2026: 24.11.2025, 23.02.2026, 15.06.2026, 23.11.2026.
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Who can apply: Antragsberechtigt sind Initiativen, Vereine oder gemeinnützige Träger. Einzelpersonen werden nicht gefördert. Projekte müssen einen Bezug zu den Förderzielen Integration und/oder Bildungschancengleichheit haben und in der Förderregion liegen.
Deadline: Großanträge mindestens drei Wochen vor dem Kuratoriumstermin einreichen. Kuratoriumssitzungen 2025/2026: 24.11.2025, 23.02.2026, 15.06.2026, 23.11.2026.
Who can apply: Applicants must be initiatives, associations, or non-profit organizations. Funding of individuals is not possible. Projects must align with the foundation's thematic priorities and regional focus.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applications are accepted continuously.
Who can apply: Applicants must be initiatives, associations, or non-profit organizations. Funding of individuals is not possible. Projects must align with the foundation's thematic priorities and regional focus.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; smaller applications can also be approved between committee meetings.
Who can apply: Studierende der Fachrichtungen Umwelttechnik/Verfahrenstechnik an der HAW Hamburg, ab 3. Fachsemester, mind. 3 Semester bis zum Abschluss; kein weiteres Stipendium gleichzeitig.
Deadline: Nächster genannter Bewerbungsschluss war 30. April 2026; Auswahlgremium entscheidet bis 25. Juni 2026. Erwartetes jährliches Bewerbungsverfahren (jährlicher Stichtag).
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.