Funding by the Volkswagen Foundation

The Volkswagen Foundation supports educational institutions, public organizations, non-profit organizations, and companies nationwide with a flexible grant program that promotes science and technology in research, teaching, and structural development. The overview page “What We Fund” presents all current funding profiles, providing transparent insight into the diverse range of offerings. Ongoing funding opportunities without uniform application deadlines ensure continuous planning of projects and initiatives in future-oriented fields. With a clear focus on research & innovation as well as education and training, the Foundation contributes to meaningfully improving the structural conditions of scientific institutions and generating new impulses for technological and societal challenges.

In four profile areas – Exploration, Societal Transformations, Knowledge about Knowledge, and future.lower saxony – experimental approaches, interdisciplinary cooperation, reflexive system research, and state funding programs are consolidated. The goal is to advance unconventional ideas, expand the scope for change processes, and critically reflect on research systems. Scientists, universities, and research institutions receive tailored funding opportunities, whether for innovative scoping workshops, transatlantic professorships, or transdisciplinary task forces on democracy research. A clear filter function by subject areas and funding types facilitates the selection of suitable programs. Interested stakeholders are invited to review the detailed program descriptions and continuously submit their projects to actively participate in shaping the science and technology of the future.