Leichlingen-Stiftung der Kreissparkasse Köln

The Leichlingen Foundation of Kreissparkasse Köln is a non-profit foundation based in Cologne. It annually supports projects of non-profit institutions and associations in the area of the city of Leichlingen. Funding is granted from the interest income of its endowment capital to enrich cultural life, support social initiatives, and enable environmental and heritage conservation projects. The funding criteria include, among others, art, culture, music and literature, monument preservation, heritage conservation, sports, youth and elderly care, welfare and social services, social/charitable/church purposes, customs, environmental and nature conservation, education and upbringing, as well as town twinning. Funding applications can be submitted until January 15 of each year.

The Leichlingen Foundation of Kreissparkasse Köln is committed to sustainably strengthening civic engagement and charitable projects in Leichlingen. Through targeted funding, the foundation aims to contribute to quality of life, social cohesion, the preservation of cultural traditions, as well as environmental and nature conservation. It sees itself as a partner of local clubs and initiatives and supports forward-looking, publicly accessible, and exemplary projects.

The target group comprises non-profit institutions, associations, and organizations within the city of Leichlingen. Projects funded must correspond to the specified funding areas, have secured overall financing, and ideally be publicly accessible, sustainable, exemplary, or transferable. Applicants must hold recognized non-profit status and actively participate in planning and implementation.