Funding of the Point Alpha Foundation (Project/Cooperation Requests for Educational, Research, and Commemorative Work)
Funding of projects and collaborations within the framework of the educational, research, and commemorative work of the Point Alpha Foundation. Inquiries can be submitted at any time via email.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Preservation and maintenance of the Point Alpha memorial as a place of remembrance of the German division, as well as the development and promotion of continuous educational, research, and commemorative work on the Cold War and democracy education.
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Project or cooperation inquiries in the field of memorial work and historical-political education
Description
The Point Alpha Foundation continuously supports non-profit projects and collaborations in Hesse and Thuringia dedicated to historical-political education, research, and commemorative work. Eligible to apply are educational institutions, research institutions, and civil society organizations pursuing innovative approaches in the fields of democracy education, engagement for social cohesion, the Cold War, and culture & media. Funding is provided in the form of grants and particularly supports initiatives that further develop the memorial site of the German division as a place of learning and research. Project or cooperation inquiries in the field of memorial work can be submitted informally by email at any time, allowing for a flexible start of educational and research initiatives.
With this funding program, the foundation aims to preserve and maintain the Point Alpha memorial as a powerful testimony to German-German and European division history. Projects that promote interdisciplinary exchange among experts from science, culture, and social work and develop new formats for training and continuing education are supported. A special focus lies on conveying democratic values and non-violent resistance in Central and Eastern Europe. Through this funding, sustainable impulses are set for both school-based and extracurricular educational offerings, especially to raise awareness among younger generations about the importance of freedom, human rights, and civil courage.
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