Project Funding by the EWE Foundation
The EWE Foundation supports financial funding for individual projects in the areas of cultural mediation, democracy and social competence, as well as STEM and environmental education. Applications are submitted online by fixed deadlines and meeting dates.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The aim of the funding is to strengthen projects in the fields of cultural education, democracy and social skills, as well as STEM and environmental education, and to promote social cohesion, education, and environmental and nature conservation.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Operating and material costs
- Teaching and learning materials
Non-eligible expenses
- Singular events (festivals, anniversaries)
- Project weeks and excursions
- Technical individual equipment
- Acquisition or construction of real estate
- Restorations and renovations (except listed buildings)
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Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
- Educational Institutions
- Foundations
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Project in the postal code area Ems-Weser-Elbe, Brandenburg or Rügen
- Purpose: Education and upbringing, arts and culture, science or nature and environmental protection
- Tax-exempt applicant or exemption notice
- Private individuals excluded
- Project must not have started yet
Documents required for application
- Name of the applicant
- Project description
- General purpose
- Schedule
- List of contributors
- Financing plan
- Requested funding amount
- Exemption certificate (if applicable)
- Written declaration of the applicant
Description
The project funding of the EWE Foundation is aimed at non-profit organizations, public as well as private educational institutions, foundations, and research facilities in the regions of Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Funding is provided for individual projects that address the three areas of cultural mediation, democracy and social competence, as well as STEM and environmental education, thereby contributing to the strengthening of social cohesion, education, and environmental and nature conservation. Applications may include projects that have not yet started and must pursue a clearly defined purpose in the fields of education and upbringing, arts and culture, science, or nature and environmental protection. Eligible expenses include personnel costs, material and supply costs, as well as teaching and learning materials, while one-time events, project weeks, individual technical equipment, real estate projects, restorations (except on listed buildings), and items without educational added value are excluded.
Interested applicants must submit their documents exclusively via the online form and observe the fixed submission and meeting dates. For small projects up to €9,999, a two-month deadline applies with the next submission date on February 2, 2026, and for larger projects (from €10,000), a three-month deadline applies with submission by April 24, 2026. The application must include the following documents: name of the applicant, detailed project description, schedule, list of participants, financing plan, requested funding amount, and, if applicable, exemption certificate and written declaration. The goal is to support creative and responsible initiatives that promote educational and media competencies in the long term and achieve a sustainable environmental and climate impact.
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