Gertrud und Hellmut Barthel Stiftung is a German family foundation with a strong regional anchor in Varel, Friesland, and the former Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, while also supporting selected national and international environmental work. Its giving spans education access and scholarships, arts and cultural heritage, monument preservation, and environmental protection, with a notable emphasis on practical, locally rooted projects and student support in fields linked to the HZI network and paper/packaging engineering. It also backs educational experiences, exhibitions, restoration efforts, and climate or biodiversity initiatives when they align with its mission.
Offers a mix of year-round small and mid-sized project grants, larger board-reviewed grants twice yearly, and an annual scholarship program with a June 1 deadline. Grant sizes range from up to €3,000 for small projects, €3,001–€9,999 for mid-size projects, and €10,000+ for large projects; scholarships provide about €550/month for the standard study duration. Funding is partly regional and often supports projects with clear local impact, though it also funds selected national and international environmental initiatives.
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Use the online application system for small and mid-size projects, which can be submitted year-round and are typically processed within about three months. For large projects, plan ahead for the two annual deadlines on 15 January and 15 August; scholarship applicants should apply by 1 June. Proposals should clearly connect to the foundation’s regional priorities in Friesland/Varel or to its core themes in education, culture, heritage, or environment, and scholarship applicants should emphasize lack of academic family background, personal engagement, and fit with the foundation’s priority fields.
Current and upcoming funding from Gertrud und Hellmut Barthel Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects should align with the foundation's priorities. Large project applications must be submitted via the online portal and meet the board submission deadlines.
Deadline: Two deadlines per year: submit by 15 January or 15 August. Applications submitted after a round will be considered in the next round.
Who can apply: Projects must align with the foundation's program priorities; applications submitted via the online portal. Consider processing time (~3 months) when planning.
Deadline: Can be submitted year-round (ganzjährig).
Who can apply: Projects should align with the foundation's focus (education, culture, environment, monument protection). Regional emphasis on Friesland/Varel but education and environment may be funded nationwide; applicants must submit via the online portal.
Deadline: Can be submitted year-round (ganzjährig). Small projects are processed in an accelerated procedure but subject to an annual budget.
Who can apply: Primarily students in Bachelor's programmes; preference for applicants without academic family background or with financial need and who demonstrate engagement and aptitude. The foundation avoids burdensome documentation in initial application but may request evidence in individual cases.
Deadline: Annual deadline for scholarship applications: 1 June each year.
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