Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftung is a Germany- and Switzerland-focused foundation that backs nonprofit projects helping people develop their potential and participate actively in society. Its funding is centered on education, health, culture, and sport, with a clear emphasis on practical, impact-oriented projects that often combine social inclusion, youth development, and psychosocial support. The grantees suggest a strong interest in programs that use sport, mentoring, cultural learning, and mental health support as tools for inclusion and opportunity.
Open, unsolicited project funding in Germany and Switzerland, with some operational partnership support in Switzerland. The foundation appears to fund specific, impact-oriented nonprofit projects rather than broad institutional support, and likely favors defined initiatives with measurable outcomes and clear alignment to its thematic areas.
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Nonprofits can submit unsolicited project proposals for Germany or Switzerland if their work fits the foundation’s formal criteria and thematic priorities. Applications should be highly project-specific, impact-focused, and clearly show how the initiative advances education, health, culture, or sport with measurable social benefit; Swiss applicants should be prepared for partnership-style collaboration as well as grant funding.
Current and upcoming funding from Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects should strengthen people and communities, be aligned with the foundation's focus and meet formal funding criteria (see downloadable health/education/sport funding criteria PDFs).
Who can apply: Must be nonprofit and align with the foundation's focus area and formal funding criteria; projects should demonstrate measurable impact, sustainable financing and match strategic priorities. Certain project types are excluded (e.g., direct payments to individuals, commercial productions, loans). See foundation funding criteria PDF linked on site.
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