Funding of the Hubertus Scheurer Foundation

The Hubertus Scheurer Foundation awards nationwide, open-ended grants to promote lyrical literature, poets, and selected social projects. Eligible applicants include individuals in demonstrable emergency situations, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and companies implementing needs-based projects for those in need. The aim of the funding is, on the one hand, to preserve and create valuable poetry collections and to provide targeted support to creative artists, and on the other hand, to financially relieve those individuals and institutions committed to helping people in distress. A project connection in the field of poetry or a social aid approach must be demonstrated to meet the funding requirements.

Interested applicants submit a completed application form, which can be submitted at any time – without fixed deadlines. The decision on grant allocation is made taking into account the foundation’s capital as well as alignment with the foundation’s purpose. Through the combination of literary support and direct aid for people in need, the program underscores the lifelong commitment of the founder Hubertus Scheurer to poetry and social responsibility. The result is a sustainable impact: cultural creators receive space for creative development, while social projects receive targeted financial resources to enable assistance to those in difficult life situations.