Prof. Dr. Frithjof Voss Stiftung – Stiftung für Geographie supports geography as both an academic discipline and a school subject, with a clear interest in making geographic knowledge practically useful and publicly relevant. Its mission emphasizes research, teaching, and applied work on major global issues such as climate change, globalization, and population growth, so it appears to fund geographers, educators, and related projects rather than broad social-service nonprofits. The discovered grantees are mostly individual scholars and professionals, which suggests a strong orientation toward academic support, field-building, and geography-focused capacity building.
Likely makes small, targeted grants or stipends to individuals and geography-related initiatives, with a strong academic/network-based selection process rather than an open, broad grant application program. Funding appears to be relationship-driven and centered on scholars, educators, and geography practitioners, with support shaped by the foundation’s board and professional network.
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Expect a specialized, geography-focused process rather than a general open call; applicants should align proposals with geography research, school geography, or public-facing applications tied to climate, globalization, or demographic change. Because many known grantees are individuals within the geography community, outreach through academic networks or direct contact with the foundation/its board is likely more effective than a standard nonprofit grant application.
Current and upcoming funding from Prof. Dr. Frithjof Voss Stiftung – Stiftung für Geographie that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Geographen/innen und Historiker/innen; ausgezeichnet werden können Personen, die mit einem größeren Werk die Verbindung von Raum und Zeit sichtbar gemacht haben.
Deadline: Vorschläge jederzeit; seit 2017 vergeben.
Who can apply: Ausländische Geographinnen und Geographen; Würdigung des Lebenswerks; nicht-deutschsprachig.
Deadline: Vorschläge jederzeit; Vergabe alle vier Jahre.
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