Grant

Strong with a Pencil – Support for Ukrainian Children

Funding program for Lippe schools to provide uncomplicated support for refugee Ukrainian children at the start of school with school supplies and remedial teaching. Applications via form by email; up to €50 per child (plus an optional €10 for activities).

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline:
31.12.2026
Application level: Simple
Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
Funding amount: Up to €50 per Ukrainian child (plus up to €10 for activities)
Project duration: 48 months

Funding objective

Support for refugee Ukrainian children in Lippe schools through the financing of starter kits with school supplies as well as additional remedial teaching.

Eligible expenses

  • School supplies (pencil cases, notebooks, sports gear)
  • Remedial teaching (e.g., German lessons)
  • Consumables, books, apps
  • Fees for employed teachers

Eligible to apply

  • Educational Institutions
  • Non-profit Organizations

Funding requirements

  • Completed application form via email
  • School support association of a school in the Lippe district
  • Funding is aimed at Ukrainian school beginners

Documents required for application

  1. Completed application form
  2. Receipts as proof
  3. Bank details of the school support association

Evaluation criteria

  • Needs of Ukrainian children
  • Completeness of application documents

Description

Strong with Pencil – Support for Ukrainian Children assists primary schools and their school support associations in the Lippe district in quickly and unbureaucratically equipping Ukrainian school beginners with necessary materials and additional remedial teaching. Funded are starter sets consisting of pencil cases, writing notebooks, sportswear, consumables, books, and digital learning apps, as well as language and remedial instruction (including German lessons) through fees for teachers, trainee teachers, or students. Up to €50 per child can be spent, plus up to €10 per student for social activities that strengthen class cohesion. The project duration extends over 48 months, and applications can be submitted continuously until 31.12.2026.

To apply, a completed form must be sent by email to the Stiftung Standortsicherung Kreis Lippe; upon submission of receipts and provision of the school support association’s bank details, the funding will be transferred to the association’s account. Evaluation criteria include the demonstrated need of the Ukrainian children and the completeness of the documents. The program promotes education, integration, and social cohesion in North Rhine-Westphalia and is expressly aimed at educational institutions and non-profit organizations in the Lippe district. This initiative is made possible by the Stiftung Standortsicherung Kreis Lippe and facilitates the entry of refugee children into everyday school life in an uncomplicated manner.

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