Funding from the Kirch Foundation (Heidrun and Gerhard Kirch Foundation)
The Heidrun and Gerhard Kirch Foundation supports social and educational projects and institutions for children and youth in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Baden-Württemberg, as well as initiatives for healthy school/kindergarten meals and animal shelters in need.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The foundation supports kindergartens and daycare centers in the acquisition of equipment and educational materials, promotes healthy nutrition in schools and daycare centers through in-kind or monetary donations, and provides financial resources for animal shelters and veterinary care for stray animals.
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Project in the social or educational sector for children and adolescents or animal welfare project
- Location or impact in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, or Baden-Württemberg
Description
The Heidrun and Gerhard Kirch Foundation is committed in Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate to nonprofit educational and social institutions as well as public authorities. Eligible for funding are nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public entities that implement projects benefiting children and youth or aimed at protecting animals in need. As a grant provider, the foundation continuously supports initiatives in the fields of children and youth, education, animal welfare, work & social affairs, vocational training & further education, as well as energy efficiency & climate protection. Through this broad funding approach, educational measures are to be strengthened, participation opportunities improved, and sustainable structures created.
The focus of the funding is on equipping kindergartens and schools with furniture, educational materials, as well as artistic and playful learning resources. Additionally, measures for healthy school and kindergarten nutrition are supported, for example through in-kind or monetary donations for a balanced breakfast, fruit for breaks, or projects on nutritional education. Animal shelters and other animal welfare projects receive financial resources for procuring feed, veterinary care, and appropriate housing for stray animals. A prerequisite for funding is a demonstrated local or operational connection to Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, or Baden-Württemberg, as well as a clearly defined project in the social, educational, or animal aid sector. Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis, promoting flexible project planning and timely implementation.
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