Wilhelm und Käthe Kracke Stiftung
About the funder
The Wilhelm and Käthe Kracke Foundation is a non-profit, independent foundation under civil law based in Hanover. Founded in 2011 in memory of the farming couple Wilhelm and Käthe Kracke, the foundation supports practical projects at home and abroad in the fields of education, upbringing, and health for children, adolescents, and young adults, as well as monument preservation. The focus is on sustainable, forward-looking initiatives designed as aid for self-help and to provide societal impetus. Furthermore, the foundation awards scholarships for vocational and academic training and supports selected individuals in special cases.
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Mission & Vision
The Wilhelm and Käthe Kracke Foundation is committed to empowering disadvantaged young people and promoting their access to social resources. We support nonprofit organizations in implementing practice-oriented projects in education, upbringing, and health, placing emphasis on sustainability and CO₂ compensation for necessary travel. Our goal is to promote initiatives that have a lasting impact, open up future prospects, and are based on self-help.
Target groups
The funding programs are aimed at non-profit, recognized providers of youth welfare, associations, schools, and educational institutions both domestically and abroad. Projects targeting children, adolescents, and young adults, especially disadvantaged groups, are supported. Additionally, the foundation supports measures in monument preservation and, in individual cases, persons in need within the meaning of the tax code.