Unionhilfswerk-Förderstiftung is a Berlin-based German foundation that concentrates on dignity at the end of life and practical support for older and disabled people. Its giving combines programmatic project grants in hospice/palliative care and mobility/inclusion with a journalism prize that raises public awareness of death, dying, grief, and loneliness in old age. The foundation appears especially interested in initiatives that build skills, support volunteers and caregivers, and improve participation for very old or highly vulnerable people.
Offers targeted project funding in Germany, especially Berlin, alongside a recurring journalist prize. Grants appear to be program-specific rather than general operating support, with awards ranging from modest project or prize amounts to mid-sized support, and applications tied to published calls and deadlines.
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Monitor the foundation website for the annual call, especially the Richard-von-Weizsäcker-Journalistenpreis timeline (typically announced January with a July deadline). For project funding, proposals should clearly fit hospice/palliative geriatrics or mobility/inclusion goals, be Germany- or Berlin-based, and show concrete benefit for older or disabled people; unsolicited general-purpose requests are less likely to fit.
Current and upcoming funding from Unionhilfswerk-Förderstiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to students and young writers aged 15 to 20, including individual or school submissions. Accepted formats include reportage, essay, commentary, story, blog post, and similar self-authored texts.
Deadline: Deadline 1 July 2026.
Who can apply: Open to contributions published between 1 January 2025 and 30 June 2026 in print, online, radio, or television. The prize is awarded every two years and contributions should address the announced theme.
Deadline: Ausschreibung starts 1 January 2026; submission deadline 1 July 2026; award ceremony 25 November 2026 in Berlin.
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