Stiftung Weltkirche der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart supports faith-based, partner-led projects that help people live with dignity, especially in settings of poverty, displacement, and fragile social conditions. Its giving is rooted in Catholic sister-church relationships and commonly backs practical, community-level work in health, social support, education, peacebuilding, and sustainable livelihoods, often through local church partners and trusted international intermediaries. The foundation also funds targeted scholarships for Syrian refugees in Iraq, showing a strong interest in education as a tool for resilience and long-term opportunity.
Primarily partner-based and invite-oriented grants to church and faith-linked organizations, with project-specific support rather than open general operating grants. It appears to make medium-scale, program-restricted awards for defined initiatives, plus a separate scholarship stream for Syrian refugees in Iraq administered through partner organizations.
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Approach this funder through diocesan or sister-church partnerships rather than cold applications. For the main project program, proposals should clearly show a trusted local partner, a concrete social benefit in health/education/poverty relief, and long-term sustainability; the scholarship program is invite-only and appears to run through established partners such as Jesuit Worldwide Learning.
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Weltkirche in der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Kirchliche Partner und Projekte in Schwesterkirchen bzw. durch die Diözese unterstützte Projekte; nähere Details sind beim Förderverfahren / Ansprechpartner zu erfragen.
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