Willibald Schmidt Stiftung
About the funder
The Willibald Schmidt Foundation Beilngries was established by entrepreneur and engineer Willibald Schmidt (1933–2012) to support local projects in the district of Eichstätt. Schmidt developed the company Gebrüder Schmidt (now part of Bühler AG) into a globally active manufacturer of grain processing equipment. By transferring his company to the foundation, he pursued social objectives: education, upbringing, art, culture, monument preservation, youth and elderly care, as well as environmental, landscape, and species protection, and science/research in the city of Beilngries and the Altmühltal Nature Park.
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Mission & Vision
The foundation sees itself as a non-profit sponsor that supports sustainable, community-oriented projects within its area of activity. It is committed to improving educational opportunities, preserving cultural diversity, strengthening social structures, and advancing nature and species conservation. The foundation board decides on all applications following a professional review; there is no legal entitlement to funding.
Target groups
Non-profit initiatives, associations, schools, youth and elderly care facilities, cultural and scientific institutions, as well as environmental and monument protection projects in Beilngries and the Altmühltal Nature Park are supported. The foundation targets applicants whose projects make a sustainable contribution to regional development.