Stiftung Heimat Niedersachsen Heimat-Kultur-Natur

The Stiftung Heimat Niedersachsen – Heimat • Kultur • Natur is a non-profit foundation under civil law, established in 2008 by the Freundeskreis des Niedersächsischen Heimatbundes e.V., the Sparkassenverband Niedersachsen, and the VGH Landschaftliche Brandkasse Hannover, with its headquarters in Hanover. The patron is the Prime Minister of the State of Lower Saxony. According to its statutes, it promotes the preservation and shaping of the Lower Saxon homeland in its natural and historically conditioned diversity and distinctiveness. To this end, it supports non-profit institutions and organizations dedicated to the protection, preservation, research, and communication of Lower Saxony’s natural and cultural heritage. A particular concern is the promotion of education in the fields of nature and environmental protection, historic cultural landscapes, monument preservation, archaeology, Low German language, Sater Frisian, as well as state and regional history. Additionally, there is a focus on supporting volunteer work in homeland preservation. Since December 2013, the foundation has also managed the foundation fund of the parent foundation, limited to Grasdorf on the Leine.

The Stiftung Heimat Niedersachsen is committed to preserving and sustainably shaping the Lower Saxony homeland in its natural and historical diversity. Through targeted support of projects and educational initiatives in the fields of nature and environmental protection, cultural landscapes, monument preservation, archaeology, regional history, and regional languages, it strengthens awareness of Lower Saxony's cultural identity and supports voluntary engagement in fostering a sense of home.

The foundation's funding programs are aimed at non-profit institutions, organizations, and associations in Lower Saxony that are dedicated to the protection, preservation, research, and communication of natural and cultural heritage. This includes environmental and nature conservation associations, historical and archaeological initiatives, heritage preservation authorities, language and local heritage clubs, as well as volunteers engaged in the aforementioned areas. The foundation supports both institutions and individual projects and activists that contribute to strengthening the local culture and nature of Lower Saxony.