Funding of the Hospital Chaplaincy Foundation of the Protestant Church District of Bonn

The Foundation for Hospital Chaplaincy of the Protestant Church District of Bonn supports Protestant chaplaincy in clinics and hospitals in the North Rhine-Westphalia region with grants to ensure spiritual care for patients, the dying, and their relatives. The focus is on voluntary engagement, public outreach projects, and professional training to provide faith-based and life guidance during times of crisis and suffering. The funding is based on Christian charity and guided by biblical principles such as “I was sick and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36), aiming to make closeness, comfort, and hope tangible in everyday hospital life. Motivationally, it helps ensure that every applicant can find a chaplain locally.

Only non-profit organizations implementing or expanding pastoral services in Bonn clinics are eligible to apply. Fundable initiatives include those in the fields of health, education and training, as well as social projects that qualitatively and quantitatively strengthen the chaplaincy offering. A prerequisite for funding is verifiable cooperation with a Bonn hospital and a focus on Protestant chaplaincy activities. There are no fixed deadlines: funding applications can be submitted continuously, facilitating flexible planning of training sessions, project initiatives, and volunteer activities. Interested organizations can obtain comprehensive information directly from the Foundation for Hospital Chaplaincy of the Protestant Church District of Bonn.