Zukunftsstiftung Ehrenamt Bayern

Public foundation

About the funder

The Zukunftsstiftung Ehrenamt Bayern is a non-profit public law foundation, established on February 1, 2018, by the Free State of Bavaria. It promotes civic engagement and volunteer projects throughout Bavaria by supporting structures and new ideas, and by facilitating the commitment to the common good for volunteers on site. The foundation works in partnership with non-profit organizations, politics, business, and civil society.

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Mission & Vision

"Volunteering is an important building block for enhancing quality of life in Bavaria!" The Zukunftsstiftung Ehrenamt Bayern aims to strengthen voluntary engagement through forward-looking funding concepts, support sustainable community projects, and promote a culture of recognition for volunteers. Its goal is to preserve Bavaria as a land of volunteering and to further develop the common good through civic engagement.

Target groups

The foundation's funding programs are aimed at non-profit associations, organizations, initiatives, and legal entities under public or private law in Bavaria that wish to implement innovative, volunteer-driven projects to strengthen the common good. Priority is given to projects with a model character, sustainable impact, and low-threshold participation.