BürgerStiftung Hamburg funds local, community-based projects that strengthen social cohesion, participation, and equal opportunity across Hamburg. Its giving is especially focused on older adults, children and youth, migrants and refugees, disability inclusion, democracy and media literacy, and environmental engagement by young people. The foundation tends to support practical, neighborhood-level initiatives that create connection, enable volunteer engagement, and help underrepresented groups participate more fully in city life.
Program-based thematic funding, mostly through named funds and community funds for Hamburg-only projects. Grants appear to support small local organizations, associations, and volunteer initiatives, often with a neighborhood or target-group focus; several programs are participatory or jury-based rather than open-ended institutional giving.
Look for the relevant thematic fund rather than a general application process, and make sure the project is clearly tied to Hamburg and to one of the fund’s priority groups. Proposals should emphasize practical community benefit, volunteer involvement, and concrete participation outcomes; youth climate projects may be selected through the Jugendumweltrat rather than a standard grant committee.
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Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Esperanza that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Funds Vereine, Initiativen und kleine Organisationen that explain democracy, promote solidarity, respect and nonviolence, reach groups targeted by anti-democratic propaganda, and strengthen media competence and digital visibility of prodemocratic civil society.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Supports projects that strengthen participants' self-confidence and encourage them to take responsibility for themselves and others.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: For projects initiated and carried out by young people, with a stated age range of 14 to 25 years for participation in the council's environmental engagement.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Hamburger Patenschaftsprojekte; eligible projects include mentoring or sponsorship projects for refugees or for children, youth, and young adults from disadvantaged life situations. Special funding conditions apply because federal funds are passed through.
Deadline: Annual application procedure; exact deadline not visible in the scraped content.
Who can apply: Supports projects of children's and youth work that are open to all and where young people can help shape activities and take part.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Supports ehrenamtliche Projekte und Vereine von Migrant:innen für Migrant:innen that share knowledge and experience gained in their own integration process.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Supports people with disabilities and their associations in independently and effectively exercising participation rights.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Supports gemeinnützig anerkannte Vereine und Organisationen, especially those from voluntary engagement, that want to expand services for Schutzsuchende aus der Ukraine.
Deadline: Applications currently possible; no fixed deadline stated.
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