Software AG – Stiftung

The Software AG Foundation was established in 1992 in Darmstadt and has since been committed to the healthy development of individuals and society. It initiates and supports non-profit projects with a focus on integration, diversity, and social cohesion. A central funding instrument is the "On Equal Terms" fund, which was endowed with over half a million euros in 2016 and enables uncomplicated project funding of up to 5,000 euros. As of Q3/2023, the fund has a current volume of approximately 150,000 euros, has supported over 300 projects, and has disbursed a total of more than 1,365,000 euros. An additional 300,000 euros were allocated for Ukraine aid, from which 140 projects were supported with nearly 560,000 euros. Disbursement is carried out in partnership through community foundations and Houses of Resources throughout Germany, accompanied by GLS Treuhand and the Alliance of Community Foundations.

The Software AG Foundation promotes unbureaucratic encounters on equal footing and thereby strengthens social cohesion. It believes in the transformative power of voluntary commitment and provides unrestricted funding spaces for local actors to foster community, diversity, and respect. Its goal is to bring together people of different backgrounds and jointly develop solutions for pressing societal challenges.

The primary target group of the Software AG Foundation consists of community foundations with quality seals or those eligible for quality seals, as well as the Houses of Resources throughout Germany, which act as applicants. Through these regional organizations, civil society initiatives are supported that implement encounter and integration projects for refugees, newcomers, and long-standing residents at the local level. The funded projects range from intercultural dialogue and sports and cultural offerings to empowerment and qualification measures.