Volksbank Hamm Stiftung supports community-based projects in and around Hamm, with a clear preference for local initiatives that strengthen civic life, youth services, education, arts and culture, and regional institutions. Its giving is closely tied to the Volksbank network: one program is member-nominated and awards funding twice a year, while the foundation also backs selected cultural, scientific, and research-related projects in its catchment area. The grantees suggest a practical, place-based funder that favors visible local impact, often through schools, youth groups, sports clubs, museums, and nonprofit service providers.
Primarily local, relationship-based grantmaking through bank-member nominations and foundation support; awards appear to be distributed twice yearly, with no open unsolicited application process for the Mitgliederförderaktion. Grants tend to support specific projects or needs rather than large unrestricted operating support.
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For the Mitgliederförderaktion, nonprofits need a bank member to nominate the project, so cultivate local supporters within the Volksbank network rather than submitting a cold application. Emphasize clear regional benefit in Hamm or nearby towns, and frame requests as concrete projects with visible community impact; timing is tied to the twice-yearly award cycle.
Current and upcoming funding from Volksbank Hamm Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects and initiatives in the foundation's stated focus areas within the Volksbank Hamm region. The application form requests applicant details, a short project description, and a project cost overview.
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