Stiftung Gedenken und Frieden supports projects that preserve war cemeteries, commemorate victims of war and tyranny, and strengthen peace education through youth and school-based work. Its funding often goes to educational and memorial projects with a strong public-history component, including youth meeting centers, workcamps, publications, exhibitions, and other initiatives that develop a culture of remembrance. The foundation appears closely connected to the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge and favors projects in Germany and across Europe that combine practical remembrance work with civic education.
Annual project grants that partially finance selected initiatives in defined program areas; support is often tied to specific projects, youth workcamps, or educational activities, and may involve co-funding with partner organizations. Funding appears program-specific rather than open-ended, with grants directed to organizations, schools, youth centers, and memorial-related institutions in Germany and Europe.
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Target a clearly defined project in one of the foundation’s priority areas and emphasize educational impact, remembrance value, and any contribution to cemetery care or peace learning. Be prepared for partial financing and partnership/co-funding; projects involving youth, schools, workcamps, or memorial sites in Germany/Europe are especially aligned. Check the foundation’s website for the annual project funding cycle and application requirements before submitting.
Current and upcoming funding from Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld-Stiftung zum Gedenken und Frieden, Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The foundation funds international projects in its defined areas. Project implementers are primarily the Volksbund or the foundation itself; other organizations or private persons may act as project carriers if they conduct a project in cooperation with the Volksbund or the foundation. Funding is generally partial financing, not full financing.
Who can apply: Supported projects must deal intensively with German or European history and convey experiences and lessons from times of war and tyranny. The foundation supports recognized providers of adult education and youth welfare; youth projects are aimed at people aged 12 to 27.
Who can apply: Projects should contribute to remembrance culture and public historical awareness in line with the foundation's purposes. The foundation supports projects involving the Volksbund and/or the foundation, and may also support other organizations or private persons working in cooperation with them.
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