Grant

Student Trips to Poland – Sanddorf Foundation

The Sanddorf Foundation supports student trips of public schools to Poland with educational preparation and follow-up; applications accepted continuously, ideally three months before the trip; maximum €4,000 per trip, up to €200 per student; payment after settlement.

Education Children and Youth Social Cohesion/Democracy

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Germany (nationwide)
Funding amount: Maximum €4,000 per trip and school, up to €200 per student
Only for non-profit organizations

Funding objective

Support for student trips of public schools to Poland to promote German-Polish understanding through substantive pedagogical preparation and follow-up.

Eligible expenses

  • Travel expenses
  • Accommodation costs
  • Meal expenses
  • Other project-related costs

Non-eligible expenses

  • Teacher costs
  • Operating equipment
  • Construction projects
  • Infrastructure costs

Eligible to apply

  • Public Institutions
  • Non-profit Organizations

Funding requirements

  • Public schools in Germany
  • Private schools only in exceptional cases after consultation
  • Application submission at least three months before the trip
  • Educational preparation and follow-up of the trip

Documents required for application

  1. Application form for student trips to Poland
  2. Project description with educational concept
  3. Cost and financing plan
  4. Exemption notice

Evaluation criteria

  • Educational preparation and follow-up
  • Economic use of funds
  • Relation to German-Polish intercultural understanding

Description

The Sanddorf Foundation supports public schools throughout Germany in organizing educationally supervised student trips to Poland in order to strengthen German-Polish intercultural understanding. Trips from all types of schools are eligible for funding; in exceptional cases, fee-based private schools may also be considered upon consultation. A focus is placed on thorough content-related preparation and follow-up, encompassing historical, cultural, and socio-political aspects. The foundation provides a one-time grant for this purpose and requires, upon completion of the trip, verifiable proof of expenditure as well as a public report, for example in the school newspaper or digital media.

Up to €4,000 can be approved per trip and school, with a maximum of €200 per participating student. Eligible expenses include travel costs, accommodation and meals, as well as project-related incidental expenses; costs for teaching staff and infrastructural projects are excluded. Applications may be submitted on an ongoing basis but should be filed at least three months prior to the start of the trip. The application must include a completed application form, a project description with an educational concept, a cost and financing plan, and the current tax exemption certificate. After review by the foundation’s committees, funds will be disbursed only upon submission of all accounting documents.

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