Alfred und Cläre Pott-Stiftung
About the funder
The Alfred and Cläre Pott Foundation is a private foundation based in the Ruhr area, named after Dr. Alfred Pott, founding board member of Ruhrgas AG, and his wife Cläre Pott. Its purpose is to promote science and research, education and upbringing, art and culture, welfare, as well as charitable and ecclesiastical causes. The foundation primarily operates actively and through public-private partnerships to implement its own projects and collaborative initiatives. It particularly supports cultural, educational, and research institutions as well as social initiatives in the Essen region. The foundation’s assets amount to approximately EUR 13 million, with an annual funding volume of around EUR 250,000 to 350,000.
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Mission & Vision
The Alfred and Cläre Pott Foundation is committed to sustainably supporting charitable causes in the Ruhr region. Through hands-on project work and cooperation with public and nonprofit partners, it aims to strengthen science, education, culture, and social welfare, contributing to the realization of local opportunities for social development.
Target groups
The funding programs are aimed at non-profit institutions, public law corporations, associations, and organizations in the Ruhr area, particularly in Essen. Projects in the fields of science and research, education and upbringing, arts and culture, as well as welfare services, are supported. Individuals are only supported within the framework of existing scholarship programs.