PITCH (Competition) of the Freiburg Citizens' Foundation
Annual pitch competition held every March by the Freiburg Citizens' Foundation, where up to 20 initiatives present their ideas in five minutes and prize money of up to €1,500 is awarded.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The goal of PITCH is to promote voluntary engagement and to strengthen networking and exchange among committed citizens by awarding projects from the fields of social affairs, culture, environment, education, health, and sports with funding within the framework of a competition.
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Project outline (max. 1 DIN A4 page)
- Voluntary commitment
- Status as a non-profit association or cooperation with such
- Brief report from the awardees by December 31 of the current year
Documents required for application
- Project outline (max. 1 DIN A4 page)
- Brief report from the awardees
Evaluation criteria
- high proportion of voluntary work
- model and exemplary character
- sustainability and broad impact
- innovative approach
- help for self-help
Description
The annual PITCH competition held every March by the Freiburg Citizens' Foundation transforms the regional volunteer scene into a vibrant networking event: up to 20 initiatives from the fields of social affairs, education, culture, environmental/nature conservation, health, and sports present their project ideas in a maximum of five minutes before an expert jury and an interested audience. The aim of this award is to promote voluntary initiatives, highlight exemplary models, and support the sustainability and broad impact of nonprofit projects. In addition to main prizes of €1,500 (1st place), 2 × €750 (2nd place), and 2 × €500 (3rd place), audience awards of €500 and €250 as well as additional prizes from affiliated foundations (e.g., €750 and €500) are granted.
Applications are open to nonprofit associations or initiatives in cooperation with such an organization, who submit their concept via a one-page project outline and demonstrate that a high proportion of voluntary work, an innovative approach, and self-help are central. A brief report on the use of funds by December 31 of the event year completes the funding requirements. The application deadline is usually at the end of January/beginning of February (exact date under News). The open presentation format allows room for creativity and diversity – from PowerPoint to poetry to live demonstrations. The prize money supports the further development of sustainable project concepts and strengthens cohesion in the Freiburg region. Further details on participation are available in the foundation’s funding guidelines.
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