Funding of Educational and Application Projects (WissenWecken Foundation gGmbH)

The WissenWecken Foundation, a non-profit limited liability company, supports educational and application projects nationwide from non-profit initiatives committed to sustainable land use. The focus is on topics such as environmental and climate protection, education for sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, energy efficiency, agricultural and rural development, as well as the promotion of women. As a grant provider, the foundation primarily offers start-up funding to test and further develop innovative ideas. Projects that combine educational gardens, agroforestry systems, nutrition education, or the development of sustainable business models are supported. The funding offer is exclusively aimed at non-profit organizations that wish to contribute to the protection of the environment and biodiversity through forward-looking project approaches.

Funding requests can be submitted at any time – independent of fixed deadlines – to assess possible financial support. A prerequisite is engagement in a project for sustainable land use, which is implemented over a period of up to 24 months. In the selection process, the potential for lasting, self-sustaining business models as well as the relevance to sustainable land management play a central role. The continuous funding opportunity allows initiatives to submit project ideas flexibly and to jointly set the course for sustainable impact together with the foundation’s experts. Interested non-profit initiatives can receive detailed information on the application process and further procedures upon request.