Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

Federal foundation

About the funder

The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) supports innovative, exemplary, and solution-oriented projects for environmental protection, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. Since commencing its work in 1991, the foundation has funded more than 11,300 projects with a total funding volume of approximately 2.12 billion euros. The DBU is one of the largest environmental foundations in Europe.

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Target groups

The funding programs of the DBU are primarily aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, research institutions, and other organizations implementing innovative environmental protection measures in Germany. Projects that demonstrably make a model contribution to resource conservation, climate protection, circular economy, or environmental education are supported.