Support for the Ertingen Community Foundation

The Bürgerstiftung Ertingen continuously provides financial resources from the returns on its endowment for innovative charitable projects in the municipality of Ertingen. The goal is to promote civic engagement, the assumption of honorary offices, and self-help, thereby sustainably strengthening the sense of solidarity within the community. Eligible for funding are non-profit organizations, associations, interest groups, as well as committed individuals with project locations in Ertingen. The funding areas range from social affairs, education, and child and youth support to culture & media, as well as agriculture and rural development. Particular focus is placed on the innovative and common good character of the initiatives, which make a creative contribution to the foundation’s objectives and generate long-term impact.

Applications can be submitted at any time – there is no fixed deadline. A prerequisite for approval is proof of non-profit status or public engagement, as well as alignment of the project goal with engagement, voluntary work, or self-help. In its assessment, the board of trustees is guided by the criteria of contribution to the foundation’s objectives, degree of innovation, and sustainability of the project outcome. Through grant funding, participants are given the opportunity to advance their ideas in Ertingen and create lasting impulses for the common good. The offer is aimed at all those who wish to create a tangible added value in their home community and seek both professional and idealistic support in doing so.