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Armutsfond
Poverty reductionSocial inclusionYouth services
Who can apply: Youth associations are eligible; the fund is administered by the diocesan Caritas association.
Stiftung Jugendhilfe des BDKJ (Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend) Paderborn primarily supports Catholic youth work, youth pastoral innovation, and practical help for young people facing disadvantage in the Erzbistum Paderborn and NRW. Its grantmaking blends diocesan special funds with public youth-welfare programs, backing youth associations, faith-based projects, refugee support, anti-poverty and anti-unemployment initiatives, and capacity-building for volunteers. The funder appears especially interested in projects that make youth participation, formation, and Christian identity tangible in everyday parish and association life.
A mix of program-based special funds and public youth-welfare reimbursements, usually with formal guidelines, application forms, and documentation requirements; some grants are application-based while others reimburse specific costs such as lost wages for volunteers. Funding is geographically restricted to the Erzbistum Paderborn or NRW, and support tends to be project-specific rather than open-ended institutional funding.
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Check the specific funding line and geography before applying, since eligibility is restricted to youth associations or projects in the Erzbistum Paderborn/NRW. Many programs require a formal application package or PDF forms, while some allow a simple informal request; include a clear project description, budget, and follow-up documentation, and verify whether the fund is a reimbursement program (e.g., lost wages) or a direct project grant.
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Jugendhilfe des BDKJ (Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend) that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Youth associations are eligible; the fund is administered by the diocesan Caritas association.
Who can apply: Special leave must be approved by the employer under the NRW Special Leave Act; the program reimburses the resulting loss of earnings.
Who can apply: Only subunits of BdSJ, KJG, KLJB, Kolpingjugend, KSJ and Malteserjugend, as well as BDKJ city/county and regional associations, may apply. DPSG and PSG settle through ring associations; DKJ through Sportjugend.
Deadline: No specific deadline stated; project funding priorities are set annually.
Who can apply: Projects and purchases related to Christian popular music can be funded under the diocesan program.
Who can apply: Applications may be submitted by Ortsgruppen, mittlere Ebenen, and Diözesanverbände. Project priorities are set annually.
Who can apply: Projects must fit the diocesan guidelines for parish catechesis support.
Who can apply: Measures involving work with refugees are eligible under the diocesan refugee fund.
Who can apply: Projects should align with the diocesan program for pastoral places and opportunities.
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