Stiftung Kinderglück focuses on disadvantaged and neglected children and young people, with a strong emphasis on child rights, equal opportunity, participation, inclusion, and integration. It primarily funds hands-on, practical projects in the Dortmund/Ruhr area through partner institutions such as youth welfare offices, schools, clinics, and child protection organizations, often providing in-kind support or project-specific resources. Its work spans child poverty relief, school readiness, mobility, reading promotion, pediatric care, and respite/holiday programs, including some project activity tied to Mallorca through the Kinderglück-Finca.
Primarily application-based and partner-driven, with grants delivered as project funding or in-kind support through trusted local institutions. Support appears to be frequent and program-specific rather than large open-ended grants, with indicative package amounts such as schoolbag sets, bike support, and holiday sponsorships; some projects are operated directly by the foundation.
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Approach the foundation through its partner-institution model: applications are typically submitted by schools, youth welfare offices, clinics, or other recognized child-serving organizations. Proposals should be tightly aligned to one of the foundation’s existing project areas and centered on concrete, child-focused needs in Dortmund/Ruhrgebiet; check whether your request fits an established program before applying.
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Kinderglück that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Empfehlung durch Therapeut*innen oder medizinisches Personal; Einzelfallprüfung.
Who can apply: Ausgewählte und geprüfte Einrichtungen; Bedarf wird über betreuende Fachkräfte bzw. Jugendhilfeträger beantragt.
Who can apply: Betreuer*innen bzw. betreuende Institutionen stellen einen entsprechenden Antrag für die Ausstattung bedürftiger Familien.
Who can apply: Applications/requests accepted only from official representatives (Jugendämter, Kinderschutzbund, Kinderkliniken, Jugendhilfeeinrichtungen, Kitas, Grundschulen and similar institutional partners).
Who can apply: Applications accepted from official institutional partners (Jugendämter, Jugendhilfeeinrichtungen, Kinderkliniken, etc.). Private persons are advised to ask an institution to apply on their behalf.
Who can apply: Foundation states it accepts applications only from official institutional partners (Jugendämter, Kinderkliniken, Jugendhilfeeinrichtungen, etc.). Private individuals are advised to have an official institution apply on their behalf.
Who can apply: Support is provided to children via official institutional partners; requests should come from institutions rather than private individuals.
Who can apply: Placement and funding organised through partner institutions; foundation accepts requests only from official representatives.
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