Support for the Bottrop Citizens' Foundation

The Bottrop Citizens' Foundation provides ongoing support for charitable and benevolent projects in Bottrop and the surrounding area when public funds are not available. Eligible for funding are non-profit organizations, associations, interest groups, as well as public institutions engaged in areas such as youth and elderly care, welfare services, healthcare, education and upbringing, science and research, arts, culture, sports, monument preservation, customs maintenance, regional development, and infrastructure. Applications can be submitted continuously, provided the project location is in Bottrop or its vicinity, non-profit or benevolent status is established, and the purposes align with the foundation's statutes. Funding resources come from the returns on the foundation's assets and donations, ensuring independent and sustainable support.

Selection is based on appropriateness and public benefit, regional anchoring, as well as financial need and sustainability. The foundation serves as a hub for civic engagement and specifically promotes projects that strengthen social cohesion and cultural diversity in Bottrop. With the assistance of the board of trustees and the executive board, funding decisions are made transparently and the allocation of funds is carefully managed. Interested initiatives receive the opportunity through the Bottrop Citizens' Foundation to implement their ideas for the improvement of the community in the long term and to shape Bottrop sustainably.