Nospa Nord-Ostsee Stiftung is a regional corporate foundation tied to the Nord-Ostsee Sparkasse, focused on improving quality of life in the communities between the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Its giving is primarily local and practical: it supports nonprofits, clubs, and civic groups working in culture, sports, social welfare, education, and sustainability, with an emphasis on strengthening the region and encouraging volunteer-led impact. A distinctive feature is its mix of open project funding and public voting competitions that spotlight smaller clubs and sustainability-oriented initiatives.
Primarily regional grantmaking with a mix of open project applications and competitive public-vote awards. Typical grants are modest to moderate, with some fixed awards around €2,500 and broader annual project funding distributed across many local initiatives; overall giving is spread across numerous community organizations rather than concentrated in a few large commitments.
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Apply only if your project serves the Nospa Geschäftsgebiet / regional service area in northern Schleswig-Holstein. Align proposals clearly to one of their stated themes—especially sustainability, culture, sports, social impact, or education—and watch for the annual project-funding cycle plus the separate 'Wer, wenn nicht wir' public-voting competition, which awards fixed €2,500 grants to 10 winners.
Current and upcoming funding from Nospa Nord-Ostsee Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projekt muss im Geschäftsgebiet der Nospa stattfinden; Antragsteller soll gemeinnützig sein; Einzelpersonen bzw. rein private Talentförderung sowie Ausstattung/Fahrzeuge sind laut Förderleitlinien nicht förderfähig.
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