Project Funding of the Albert and Barbara von Metzler Foundation
The foundation supports projects that align with its objectives in the fields of education, social assistance, cultural and art education, healthcare, science, research, development aid, as well as nature and animal protection. The focus region is the Rhine-Main area and the locations Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart. Applications must be submitted by email by January 15 and August 15 each year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The Albert and Barbara von Metzler Foundation supports long-term and sustainable projects of non-profit organizations through financial resources, professional guidance in a mentorship model, and assistance with fundraising. The goal is to provide impetus in the fields of education and social affairs as well as culture, healthcare, science/research, development aid, and nature and animal protection, thereby making a tangible contribution to the common good.
Non-eligible expenses
- Sports promotion
- Film productions
- Printing cost subsidies
- Individual scholarships
- Individual case assistance
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Brief project description including scope, duration, and financing plan
- Proof of non-profit status (tax exemption certificate)
- Specification of the project objective and approach
- Identification of professional cooperation partners and other sponsors
- Specification of total costs and the requested funding share
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Documents required for application
- Project description
- Financial plan
- Tax exemption certificate from the tax office
- Information on cooperation partners
- Website address for documents (if available)
- Bank account details for transfer
Evaluation criteria
- Alignment with the foundation's objectives
- Sustainability aspects
- Realistic financial planning
- Long-term impact
Description
The Albert and Barbara von Metzler Foundation supports non-profit organizations and educational institutions with its grant program that are active in the fields of education, social affairs, culture, health, science, research & innovation, development cooperation, as well as environmental/nature conservation and animal welfare. A special focus is placed on projects in the Rhine-Main area as well as at the Metzler locations in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart. Funding is provided for long-term and sustainable initiatives, which are accompanied by a professional mentor from Bankhaus Metzler and supported in fundraising. The goal is to make a tangible contribution to the common good through targeted impulses and to achieve sustainable impacts in the fields of education and social affairs as well as in science and culture.
Funding applications can be submitted by email by January 15 and August 15 of each year. A prerequisite is the submission of a tax exemption certificate as proof of non-profit status, as well as a project description including scope, duration, and financing plan. Additional documents include information on professional cooperation partners, total costs and desired funding share, the planned project period, and a justification of the fit with the Metzler Foundation. Excluded are expenses for sports promotion, film productions, printing subsidies, individual scholarships, and individual case assistance. Evaluation criteria particularly include alignment with the foundation’s objectives, sustainability aspects, a realistic financial plan, and long-term impact. The Albert and Barbara von Metzler Foundation relies on a sustainable engagement model in which expertise and financial support work hand in hand.
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