Support for the non-profit Hertie Foundation
The Hertie Foundation exclusively funds projects in the areas of education for democracy, neuroscientific insights, and European integration. An informal project outline is sufficient.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for exemplary and innovative projects that can be assigned to the foundation's designated funding areas and thereby promote social as well as scientific developments.
Eligible expenses
- Honoraria
- Personnel costs
- Material costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Printing subsidies for publications
- Translation work
- Closing budget gaps
- Coverage of costs for individual participation in congresses, conferences, and training measures
- Acquisition, completion, or maintenance of collections of all kinds
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Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Submit an informal written project outline
- Project must fit into one of the specified funding areas
Documents required for application
- Informal written project outline
Evaluation criteria
- Content compatibility with the foundation's objectives
- Feasibility of the project (organizational and financial)
Description
The non-profit Hertie Foundation supports innovative as well as exemplary projects that focus on education for democracy, neuroscientific research, and European integration. The funding is exclusively aimed at non-profit organizations in Germany and supports initiatives that advance social developments and scientific knowledge acquisition. Within the defined funding areas, the foundation places particular emphasis on initiatives that contribute to strengthening social cohesion as well as promoting democratic values and European identity. This strategic orientation ensures that funded projects generate added value for the public and provide long-term effective impulses.
Applications are submitted through a straightforward, informal procedure: a written project outline is sufficient, thereby largely avoiding bureaucratic hurdles. With a project duration of up to 60 months, this funding offers ample time to implement sustainable concepts. Eligible expenses include fees, personnel costs, and material costs, covering a wide range of project aspects. At the same time, certain costs, such as printing subsidies for publications or translation work, are explicitly excluded from the funding program. This clear cost definition, along with the thorough substantive review of applications, ensures targeted and transparent use of funds.
Within the evaluation process, particular consideration is given to the alignment of the projects with the foundation’s objectives as well as their organizational and financial feasibility. A continuous funding opportunity without fixed application deadlines allows interested parties to respond flexibly to relevant topics and contribute their innovative approaches. The foundation places great importance on supporting projects whose results are accessible to the public and are regarded as pioneering impulses in their respective fields of work. Overall, this funding offer represents an attractive opportunity for organizations with bold and future-oriented project ideas to sustainably advance social and scientific developments with clear financial support.