The Frank Hirschvogel Stiftung is a regional education foundation that focuses on practical, innovation-oriented learning and on helping young people build skills, confidence, and career direction. It gives especially to STEM/MINT, robotics, digital learning, vocational orientation, and talent recognition through schools, universities, and partner institutions in Germany and selected international locations. Much of its work is highly relationship-based and tied to Hirschvogel-linked regions and partner schools or universities rather than open competition.
Primarily invite-only and partner-based, with a mix of small awards (€100-€800), recurring scholarships, and project support for schools and universities. Many grants are administered through partner institutions or selected schools/universities, and some programs provide in-kind support, workshops, transportation, and program delivery rather than unrestricted cash.
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Most opportunities are not open-call grants; they are routed through partner schools, universities, or invited institutions. If you are in a Hirschvogel region or a STEM/vocational education partner, contact the foundation directly or work through your school/university administration; for MUT-IG, note the stated application deadline of 22.05.2026 and apply by email.
Current and upcoming funding from Frank Hirschvogel Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For educational projects; the site states that the foundation funds educational projects whose applicant institutions are located in the regions around the Hirschvogel Group plants.
Deadline: No deadline information provided; appears to be inquiry-based.
Who can apply: University projects carried out in a project group or within a seminar; projects at domestic or foreign universities; focus on MINT and robotics.
Deadline: No deadline information provided; appears to be inquiry-based.
Who can apply: Schools and universities in regions of Hirschvogel Group sites abroad; partner institutions listed by country.
Deadline: No deadline information provided; appears to be inquiry-based.
Who can apply: Bildungseinrichtungen bzw. Schulen in der Region rund um Hirschvogel-Werkstandorte; Nutzung im Schulunterricht; für Schulen besteht die Möglichkeit, VR-Systeme im Verleihmodell zu nutzen.
Who can apply: Students aged 18–40; MINT support; project-based format.
Deadline: No deadline information provided; inquiry-based.
Who can apply: Educational institutions that can use the VR learning systems in school instruction.
Who can apply: Supports university projects carried out in a project group or within a seminar module. The foundation indicates that support is limited to its partner regions and institutions.
Who can apply: Antragstellende Einrichtungen müssen Schulen (ggf. Schulförderverein) sein; Projekte müssen im Klassen-/Gruppenverbund durchgeführt werden; Schulen sollten in den angegebenen Förderregionen liegen (Bayern: bestimmte Landkreise/Städte; Thüringen: Wartburgkreis). Kostenvoranschläge und Projektbeschreibung erforderlich.
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