Competitions & Award Ceremonies of the Hanns Seidel Foundation
The Hanns Seidel Foundation regularly organizes competitions and award ceremonies to honor individuals and to promote culture and emerging talent in areas such as creativity, journalism, writing, and science. Participation is possible at any time via the respective call for proposals page.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Honoring individuals and promoting culture and emerging talent through competitions and award ceremonies in various fields such as creativity, journalism, writing, and science.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Submission according to the specific eligibility requirements of each call
Evaluation criteria
- Quality and creativity of the contribution
- Relevance to the topic
- Degree of innovation
Description
The Hanns Seidel Foundation continuously awards competitions and prizes nationwide to recognize outstanding achievements in culture, media, science, and research, as well as to promote emerging talent in creativity, journalism, writing, and academic work. Individuals and non-profit organizations can apply at any time via the respective call for applications pages. The endowed prizes amount up to €15,000 per awardee and provide a platform where innovative contributions receive visible recognition. The range extends from sponsorship awards for young singer-songwriters to student newspaper prizes and writing competitions, as well as awards for political influencers and outstanding scientific work.
Eligible to participate are individuals, groups, and initiatives distinguished by creative ideas, journalistic quality, linguistic expressiveness, or pioneering research concepts. The jury evaluates submissions based on the quality and creativity of the contribution, relevance to the topic, and degree of innovation. Since each call for applications sets individual participation conditions and deadlines, applications can be submitted at any time after reviewing the respective requirements. The aim of the awards is to bring public attention to committed talents, strengthen networks, and set forward-looking impulses in politics, society, art, and science.
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