Individual Funding – Paul and Charlotte Kniese Foundation

This individual funding program supports blind and visually impaired private individuals nationwide in the acquisition of assistive devices as well as participation in educational, recreational, and cultural activities. Funding is provided for technically supportive devices, professionally guided training courses, creative workshops, and individual support services to enable participation in social life. Applications can be submitted at any time, provided that an official blindness or visual impairment status is documented. Expenses can be flexibly tailored to personal needs: from digital reading devices and Braille displays to musical or sporting activities, cultural trips, and barrier-free educational offerings. This creates a straightforward financing option for precisely those situations where additional support is necessary.

The legally recognized Paul and Charlotte Kniese Foundation has pursued exclusively charitable purposes in the field of blind welfare since its establishment. The board decides quickly and unbureaucratically on the allocation of funds in accordance with its duty of care. The goal is to sustainably improve the quality of life and independence of visually impaired people through individual grants. In cooperation with specialized institutions and based on many years of experience, the foundation ensures professional support for all funded projects. Interested parties thus gain uncomplicated access to financial grants that address exactly those areas where they provide the greatest added value in everyday life.