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We in Olsberg

The "Wir in Olsberg" Foundation supports projects aimed at strengthening community spirit and civic engagement in Olsberg. Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Simple
Region: North Rhine-Westphalia

Funding objective

With the aim of channeling the assets inherited from the estate into projects serving the common good, the foundation supports initiatives in the fields of education and upbringing, youth work, sports, social concerns, cultural and monument preservation, artistic activities, environmental and nature conservation, as well as landscape management. At the same time, initiatives promoting self-help and stimulating innovative ideas within the community are to be encouraged.

Non-eligible expenses

  • commercial events
  • political groups
  • personnel costs and ongoing expenses
  • long-term project funding

Eligible to apply

  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Interest Groups and Other Associations
  • Companies
  • Individuals

Funding requirements

  • Project must be carried out in the city of Olsberg
  • Fulfillment of the statutory objectives
  • No funding for commercial or political projects

Documents required for application

  1. Cover page of the funding application
  2. Structure of a funding application
  3. Foundation flyer 2019

Evaluation criteria

  • Model and exemplary character
  • Innovation potential
  • Contribution to the common good
  • Implementation on site in Olsberg

Description

Since 2009, the “Wir in Olsberg” Foundation has been committed to sustainably strengthening the sense of community and civic engagement in the city of Olsberg. Using assets derived from an inheritance, the foundation pursues a common good-oriented approach that supports a variety of projects in the fields of education and upbringing, youth work, culture, monument preservation, sports, social concerns, as well as environmental and nature conservation. The projects are intended to serve as models and exemplars, promote innovative ideas, and help to reinforce existing structures. Initiatives that provide help for self-help and intensify local cohesion are supported. Funding is provided in the form of a grant, with particular emphasis placed on implementation on site in Olsberg.

Eligible for funding are non-profit organizations, interest groups, associations, companies, and, in exceptional cases, private individuals, whereby all proposals can be submitted by residents of Olsberg or local groups. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and require that the project be carried out in the city of Olsberg and align with the foundation’s statutory objectives. For example, commercial events or political projects may not be funded. Applications must include, among other things, a cover sheet, a detailed structure of the funding application, and an informational flyer. The foundation places great importance on projects that work with volunteers, actively involve the local community, and have the potential to serve as a source of inspiration for further initiatives. The funding concept is aimed at ideas that sustainably accompany the cultural, social, and ecological progress of the region and pave the way for future projects.

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