Stiftung Hamburg-Verbundenheit is a Hamburg-focused community foundation that prioritizes social cohesion, participation, and practical support across life stages. Its giving centers on children and youth, migrant self-organization and integration, refugee support, disability inclusion, senior participation, and neighborhood-based engagement that strengthens local belonging. The foundation appears especially interested in projects that build relationships, enable participation, and help underrepresented groups have a stronger voice in city life.
Focus Areas
Migrant Self-Organizations and IntegrationYouth Development and ParticipationRefugee and Ukraine SupportDisability Inclusion and Civic ParticipationSenior Engagement and Neighborhood BelongingDemocracy Education and Media Literacy
Giving Approach
Offers themed grant programs and project funding in Hamburg, often supporting small organizations, initiatives, and collaborative projects rather than open-ended general operating support. Funding is program-specific and appears locally targeted, with no unsolicited proposals.
How to approach this funder
This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals, so applicants should look for the relevant themed fund and respond through the foundation’s stated process or partner network. Strong applications will clearly show local Hamburg impact, community participation, and how the project strengthens inclusion, connection, or self-determination for the target group.
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Notable grantees:
• Migrantisches Engagement
• Hamburger Spielräume
• Heimathafen
• Ukrainehilfe Hamburg
• Landungsbrücken (Patenschaften in Hamburg stärken)
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Hamburg-Verbundenheit that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Jun 30, 2026
Demokratie stärken
Demokratiearbeitgesellschaftlicher ZusammenhaltMedienkompetenz+2 more
Who can apply: Förderung für Vereine, Initiativen und kleine Organisationen in ausgewählten Stadtteilen; in Phase 1 für demokratiestärkende Arbeit vor Ort, Phase 2 für Zielgruppen, die von antidemokratischer Propaganda besonders angesprochen werden, Phase 3 für Medienkompetenz und digitale Sichtbarkeit.
Deadline: Phase 1: September 2025 bis 31.12.2025; Phase 2: Januar 2026 bis 31.03.2026; Phase 3: April 2026 bis 30.06.2026.
Who can apply: Gefördert werden gemeinnützig anerkannte Vereine und Organisationen, vor allem des freiwilligen Engagements, die ihre Angebote für Schutzsuchende aus der Ukraine ausbauen wollen.
Deadline: Anträge sind aktuell möglich; konkrete Fristen variieren je nach Themenfonds.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.