Stiftung Solidarität bei Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut is a highly local, hands-on foundation focused on reducing poverty and social exclusion in Bielefeld and nearby Herford. It provides small, rapid, and practical support for people facing unemployment, low income, refugee-related hardship, or age-related financial need, while also funding participation-oriented projects for children and community integration efforts. In addition to direct aid, it recognizes and encourages local solidarity through annual prizes for integration and social engagement.
Primarily small, targeted, and unbureaucratic local assistance through named funds and annual awards; typical support is voucher-based or one-off cash help around EUR 100 per person, with some project partnerships rather than open grantmaking. Most programs appear invitation-only or handled through partner organizations, with no unsolicited proposals.
Do not expect a general open application process; several programs explicitly accept no unsolicited proposals. Applicants usually need to come through local partner institutions or referral channels, and should check the specific fund for eligibility, geography, and timing (for example, the annual social fund or child fund support is limited and highly localized).
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Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Solidarität bei Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Children/Jugendliche (primarily 5–16 Jahre) with a Bielefeld-Pass (families in receipt of social transfers).
Who can apply: Person must be 60+ and receive basic social security (Grundsicherung); application can only be submitted by a counsellor/social worker or the Social Welfare Office. Supporting Grundsicherungsbescheid required.
Who can apply: Intended for refugees arriving in Bielefeld; Social partners (city caseworkers, welfare organisations, associations) apply/withdraw funds on behalf of individuals. For some group offers, different terms may apply.
Who can apply: Children from low-income families in Kreis Herford; initial focus on Grundschulkinder. Allocation typically via school social workers.
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