Bürgerstiftung Bremen is a community foundation focused on strengthening civic life in Bremen through projects that connect cultures and generations, encourage citizen participation, and support civil courage and violence prevention. Its giving spans local youth and education initiatives, neighborhood and social support, sports, arts and culture, environmental work, and targeted thematic sub-funds for specific donor priorities. The foundation also recognizes and amplifies volunteer leadership through an annual civic engagement award and often supports practical, place-based projects with clear community benefit.
Primarily Bremen-focused, with a mix of open general grant applications and donor-advised sub-funds tied to specific themes. Grants appear to support local projects, often practical and community-based, while the Hilde-Adolf-Preis is an annual invite-only/nominated recognition award. Several treuhand foundations allow informal or foundation-mediated applications, suggesting a relatively accessible but locally oriented funding model.
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Start with the general funding application if your project fits Bremen-based youth, social welfare, education, sports, environment, or neighborhood support. For donor sub-funds, align tightly with the stated theme and submit informally or through the Bürgerstiftung’s process; for the Hilde-Adolf-Preis, expect an annual nomination-based process rather than an open grant application.
Current and upcoming funding from Bürgerstiftung Bremen that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Gemeinnützigkeit (§58 Abgabenordnung), überwiegend ehrenamtliche Organisation/Realisation; Projekt muss einen der Förderschwerpunkte berühren; Förderung soll sozialen Zusammenhalt fördern; Kooperationen/Netzwerke und Nachhaltigkeit sind erwünscht. Personalkosten/Overhead werden grundsätzlich nicht übernommen.
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