Project Funding by the PwC Foundation
The PwC Foundation supports nonprofit projects year-round that promote cultural and value-oriented education for children and young people up to 20 years old in Germany. Preliminary inquiries are due by March 1 and September 1, with complete applications due by March 15 and September 15.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for non-profit projects that strengthen children and young people in their cultural education (e.g., theater, music, visual arts) and value-oriented economic education (e.g., democracy, sustainability, business ethics), enable participation, and have exemplary character.
Eligible expenses
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
- Personnel costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Projects of individual persons or commercial providers
- Construction measures and furnishing costs
- Retroactive cost funding
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Proof of the non-profit status of the project sponsor
- Relation to cultural and/or value-oriented economic education
- Target group: children and young people up to 20 years old
- Participatory project design by young people
- Model character and transferability
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Documents required for application
- Preliminary inquiry form
- Complete funding application
- Cost and financing plan
- Proof of non-profit status
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content and model character
- Participation of the target group
- Sustainability and continuity
- Nationwide broad impact
- Reasonable costs per participant (max. €350)
- Balanced financial planning
Description
The PwC Foundation supports nonprofit initiatives, educational institutions, and public organizations nationwide that focus on children and young people up to the age of 20. Funding is provided for time-limited projects (6–18 months) with a model character that convey cultural education (theater, music, visual arts) or value-oriented economic education (democracy, sustainability, business ethics) in an innovative, participatory manner. The active involvement of young people is central: participants independently shape processes, content, and outcomes. Important are sustainable impulses, a balanced broad impact across various school types and regions, as well as a solid financial plan that considers both own and third-party funds. Average costs of up to €350 per person are envisaged, with total amounts in the four- to five-digit euro range per funding round. Project start is possible no earlier than January 2025.
The two-stage procedure begins with a digital preliminary inquiry by March 1 or September 1, followed by the detailed application by March 15 or September 15, respectively. Required are proof of nonprofit status, a cost and financing plan, as well as documents on the educational concept and participatory involvement. Material, travel, and personnel costs are eligible expenses; retroactive funding, construction measures, and individual scholarships are excluded. The decision is made after review by the foundation team and confirmation by the board in the following months. The funding enables projects that open creative spaces for young people, strengthen future skills, and serve as role models for transferable educational approaches.
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