Stiftung Nord-Süd-Brücken

The Stiftung Nord-Süd-Brücken was founded in 1994 on the initiative of the development policy "Round Table" and is a private, non-profit foundation under civil law based in Berlin. It promotes development policy education and public relations work in East Germany as well as poverty alleviation and human rights projects in the Global South. To this end, it manages funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), various state governments (Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia), and its own foundation resources. Its goal is to reduce the causes of poverty, injustice, and unequal opportunities and thereby contribute to a more just world.

Eligible to apply are non-profit associations with initial registration and headquarters in Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, or Thuringia. Non-legal associations may receive funding in cooperation with registered associations. For international projects, the foundation collaborates with partner organizations in countries listed on the OECD-DAC list. Initiatives that implement development policy education, poverty reduction, environmental and resource protection, as well as human rights work, are supported.