Fritz Thyssen Stiftung is a German private foundation that primarily supports scholarly research and academic exchange in the humanities, social sciences, and selected areas of medicine and natural sciences. Its funding is geared toward clearly defined projects, publications, conferences, short research stays, and travel support, with an emphasis on strengthening research quality and dissemination rather than broad service delivery. Most opportunities appear to be invite-only and tied to the foundation’s thematic priorities, so applicants should expect a highly curated, academically focused process.
Invite-only, program-based support through defined funding lines such as project grants, publication subsidies, conference support, and travel/read leave funding. Grants are typically tied to specific research outputs or academic events and are likely modest-to-moderate in size, with special programs offered occasionally on a themed basis.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| nden. Nicht zuletzt | Immanuel Kants (1724–1804) sta | 2034 | — |
| biläumsjahr zu Kan | erfolgte im Jahr 2024 – dem Ju | 2034 | — |
| of Philosophy and | 2023 Jonathan Nelson Professor | 2034 | — |
| nale Kant-Preis als | 2000 in Berlin hat der Internatio | 2034 | — |
| Rahmen der feierl | Am 8. September 2024 wurde im |
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| 2034 |
| — |
| Der indische Philos | 2022–2026; | 2026 | — |
| the Modern Middle | 2022–2026; | 2026 | — |
| anderen fremd ist, | 2022–2026; | 2026 | — |
| Baroque«. – In: Ars Jud | uchy of Lithuania. 1. 2021. | 2026 | — |
| nism« (CBAM), der nac | 2026 in Kr | 2026 | — |
| north-eastern Europe | l., 2024. VI, 199 S. : Ill. | 2026 | — |
| Italy and the Inflanty | n: Routledge, 2024. XVIII, | 2026 | — |
| rossoliński-liebe, Gr | : de Gryuter, 2024. VIII, | 2026 | — |
| Revisiting the Histo | ttner, 2023. | 2026 | — |
| Cardiff zum Thema | und 1940e | 2026 | — |
| (Thyssen Lectures 202 | –213. | 2026 | — |
| topher Kast und Claud | enedig; N. F.; Bd. 22) | 2026 | — |
| & Seitz, 2023. 303 | 2141–2152. | 2025 | — |
| rikerinnen und Historik | in Europa 1450–1750«. | 2025 | — |
| européenne d’histoir | 2. S. 859–883. | 2025 | — |
| Baden-Baden: Nomos | 2023. 414 S. | 2025 | — |
| Cambridge: Cambrid | 2023. 201 S. | 2025 | — |
| Theory of Inducti | S. 887–900. | 2025 | — |
| (Symposion; Bd. 1 | Studies. 47. 2024. | 2025 | — |
| tion Objection. – I | matik. 16. 2022. S | 2025 | — |
| en bedeutet dies eine wi | legs« (30.000 Euro), d | 2025 | — |
| bultmann, Daniel: Th | 1–2020. A widening | 2025 | — |
| logie von Sicherheitsstaaten, d | S. 74–99. | 2025 | — |
| erdende Ressource und | 2025 hat die | 2025 | — |
| kshops werden bis zur | Sitzung im April 2025 für | 2025 | — |
| erwaltung?«, der für das | Frühjahr 2025 geplant ist, | 2025 | — |
| für Kunstgeschichte Münche | st 2025. | 2025 | — |
| and Psychiatric Scienc | heken. 2024. XXVIII, | 2025 | — |
| sdach selbst stamm | Seit 2022 finden neue archäolog | 2025 | — |
| tische Soziologie. 1–2. | 2019. – In: Kölner Ze | 2025 | — |
| ckform anzubieten. Für | Seit 1983 verleiht das | 2025 | — |
| ler erklärt (Lombar | in den 1950er-Jahren von Gordo | 2025 | — |
| Sleng Visitor Books. – | S. 17–23. | 2025 | — |
| noch sein Sohn nach dem To | s 1614) die | 2025 | — |
| 38,2. 2023. S. 144–162 | d Social Science. 709 | 2025 | — |
| Syria. – In: Internati | Quarterly. 67. 2 | 2025 | — |
| 52,3. 2023. 38 S. | f Psychiatry. 35,2. 20 | 2025 | — |
| nalen Lebenszusa | VII, 318 S. | 2025 | — |
| Journal of European | . 30, 7. 2023. S. | 2025 | — |
| citizenship theory. – | tization. 29,8. 2 | 2025 | — |
| verfügt. Drittens der technokr | 24,1. 2023. | 2025 | — |
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24,1. 2023.Because the foundation’s programs are invite-only, applicants should first confirm eligibility and thematic fit before reaching out. Tailor proposals to a clearly defined research project, publication, or academic event in one of the foundation’s priority areas, and watch for occasional special calls that may have separate criteria and deadlines.
Current and upcoming funding from Fritz Thyssen Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications must concern small scientific conferences within the Foundation's promotion areas and align with its purpose of supporting scientific research.
Deadline: Conference applications: 31 August 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants should usually be doctoral-level researchers with relevant experience, or postdocs in the early stages of an independent scientific career. The foundation favors projects with direct disease relevance and work on relevant human tissue samples and/or cells.
Deadline: February 1 and September 1 each year (via project funding deadlines)
Who can apply: Supports time-limited research projects, especially in the foundation's promotion areas.
Deadline: Project Applications: 01. 09. 2026
Who can apply: Applications can generally only be submitted through a university or non-profit research institution; applicants are usually required to hold a doctorate; general educational trips, excursions, lecture trips, and congress trips are not funded.
Deadline: any time
Who can apply: Only for publications based on work previously funded by the foundation. The application must be submitted by the author or editor; if they are not the original grant recipient, consent from the grant recipient must be attached. Dissertations and exam papers are not funded. Print runs under 120 copies are generally not supported.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time; processing usually takes eight to ten weeks.
Who can apply: Applications can generally only be submitted through a university or nonprofit research institution. Applicants must be promoted. Usually 15 to 20 speakers/participants maximum. Congresses, larger conferences, sections of symposia, annual meetings, and pure doctoral workshops/summer schools are not funded. At least two-thirds of the planned speakers should have confirmed participation.
Deadline: 28 February, 31 May, 31 August, and 30 November each year
Who can apply: Applications can generally only be submitted through universities or nonprofit research institutions. The program is aimed especially at doctoral researchers with relevant experience, postdocs at an early stage of their career, and scientifically independent group leaders or those seeking to establish a group with the foundation's support. Applicants must have funding for their own position for the full project period. Department chairs and clinic directors are not eligible.
Deadline: 1 February for the summer meeting; 1 September for the winter meeting
Who can apply: Applications can generally only be submitted through a university or nonprofit research institution. Applicants must be at least one doctorate- or habilitation-qualified person; early-career doctorate holders may apply for their own position. The project should usually run up to three years. Projects consisting solely of dissertation work are not supported. Applications in parallel with other funding institutions are generally not accepted.
Deadline: 1 February for the summer meeting; 1 September for the winter meeting
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