apfelblau – Ideas that bear fruit
Seven fully developed project templates for youth projects in Lower Saxony with a budget of up to €500 per project; applications can be submitted at any time with a deadline of four weeks before the project start.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The Heinrich Dammann Foundation aims to promote creative and participatory youth work in rural regions of Lower Saxony. The goal is to engage young people aged 12 to 27, implement projects in the fields of education, sports, arts, culture, and sustainability, and advance the networking of youth work organizations.
Eligible expenses
- Project materials
- Event costs
- Travel expenses
Non-eligible expenses
- Infrastructure measures
- Purchases/Equipment
- Software
- Structural measures
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Focus on participation of young people aged 12 to 27
- Networking of youth work organizations
- Contribution to pioneering youth work in rural areas
- Projects primarily take place in Lower Saxony
- Project must not have started before the application is submitted
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Documents required for application
- Completed online form
- Brief project description
- Detailed project concept
- Cost and financing plan
- Proof of non-profit status
Evaluation criteria
- Participation of the youth
- Networking of youth work
- Contribution to rural youth work
- Relation to Lower Saxony
Description
With the funding program apfelblau – Ideas That Bear Fruit, the Heinrich-Dammann Foundation provides nonprofit organizations, interest groups, associations, and educational institutions in Lower Saxony with seven proven project templates for creative youth initiatives. The goal is to actively involve young people aged 12 to 27 in rural areas and to jointly implement projects in the fields of education, sports, art, culture, and sustainability. The blueprints cover a wide range of topics, from community gardens and experiential team-building activities to upcycling workshops. Each template offers a budget of up to €500 and can be applied for independently of the regular application cycles at any time with a four-week notice before the project start. This creates financial flexibility for participatory ideas, promotes networking among youth work providers, and sets regional impulses for forward-looking youth work.
All expenses that directly serve the project purpose are eligible for funding, such as project materials, event, and travel costs. Infrastructure measures, construction investments, software, or equipment are excluded. A complete application is submitted via the foundation’s online form and includes, among other things, a brief description, a detailed concept, a cost and financing plan, as well as proof of nonprofit status. Particular evaluation criteria include youth participation, networking among youth organizations, contribution to youth work in rural areas, and a clear connection to Lower Saxony. With a funding rate of 100%, apfelblau supports committed groups and organizations in setting sustainable impulses in regional youth development.
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