We support International IDEA in creating platforms to mobilize, connect and update global democracy supporters.  

Germany has an active civil society, with some 23 million people involved in work for the public good. To do so, they require structures, resources and contact points on a local level. This is where our network program comes in.

Young adults, teachers and youth exchange specialists can find relevant offers here on language support, professional training and educational or...

This project will provide practical support to a number of countries in the Global South as their food, eco and land use systems face serious challenges in the context of climate change. Through joint learning, innovation, and...

The Foundation works with renowned inequality experts from different contexts and geographies to further develop its approach and strategy. 

Towards an intersectional technology assessment 

With the Robert Bosch Junior Professorship we seek to contribute to a better standing of the emerging field of sustainability science in Germany.

A series of events on the implementation of power sharing in the culture, media and welfare sectors.

Documenting Ukraine supports journalists, artists and intellectuals in Ukraine in capturing life in the war. This makes Ukrainian experiences tangible beyond the country's borders and for posterity.

By networking rural initiatives, we want to make the diversity of local solutions and their potential for a food transition more visible at...

The initiative is working to develop a fresh agenda for integration policy in Europe by bringing together senior integration policymakers and...

The “Leadership in Migration Initiative” aims to identify and cultivate leaders who approach migration with empathy, strategic vision, and a...

The European Anti-Poverty Network is a network composed of European organizations fighting against economic injustice and poverty. The aim is to...

How can power and resources be shifted to local actors? We support the peacebuilding organization Peace Direct, which is dedicated to transforming the international peacebuilding system. 

We support local restoration actors in the drylands of the Greater Sahel region committed to learn from each other and to act together to increase...

The Migration media service in Germany identifies and fills knowledge gaps to bring greater objectivity to social debates.

As a member of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, together with other foundations, we support a change in food systems around the world in...

The ‘United locally - for a strong togetherness’ programme promotes cohesion in smaller towns and villages in Germany. Committed individuals,...

A Decolonial Approach: Working with the Migrant Women Community

This project aims to reduce racism and inequality at the European level in various policy areas and from an intersectional perspective.

DemoSlam relies on dialogue to foster understanding. It draws together people with contrasting opinions, equipping them with the space and tools to tolerate difference and relearn the ability to handle conflict.

Shifting European philanthropy from a climate change to a climate justice agenda.  

A feasibility study is examining whether the topic of "justice and taxes" is suitable for a nationwide citizens' council.

The program supports local authorities to work together with citizens, the (agricultural) economy, and civil society to design more sustainable...

Intersectional Movement-building and Global Advocacy

Systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM) are increasingly being experimented with and used on migrants, refugees and travelers. Our partner AlgorithmWatch explores how to enable...

The Data Tank advocates for the purposeful, responsible, and trusted collection, use, and reuse of data to benefit all segments of society.

Resourcing intersectional movements in Central and Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central and North Asia.

We support the School for Peace in Neve Shalom - Wahat as-Salam as an important peace actor and educational peacebuilding organization.  

A desire for empowerment, diversity, emancipation and leadership: With this project we want to strengthen migrant organisations in the development of their work.

Factor D is a broad network of actors and organisations in German-speaking countries. It brings together democratic forces in Germany, Austria and...

With Common Ground, we promote the cross-border participation of the population in shaping and developing their border region. In the long-term,...

CONCORD analyzes and influences EU international cooperation for more equal, just and inclusive societies, with a special emphasis on the influence...

Together with the Federal Association for Socioculture, we support ten tridems in developing and testing ideas for low-threshold democracy work.

Supporting systems change, participation and learning in philanthropy.

Tackling the crises of climate and inequality: Movement support for the just transition 

The business sector plays an increasingly important role in protecting global resources, including land. We support the Science Based Targets...

We support vocational teachers in dealing with right wing extremism among their pupils. Through the teachers, the pupils are emboldened to reflect...

Europe Prykhystok supports children-victims of the war in Ukraine by facilitating innovative partnerships between local actors from Ukraine and Europe.  

We promote new alliances to protect democracy in the digital age. BC4D provides services that teach people in a professional context to recognize...

In this project, we support tenants in Berlin through community organizing methods to build strong community initiatives.

The growing care movement in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is campaigning for a care-based reorientation of the economy. 

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies is an independent think-tank that seeks to foster change through knowledge production with a focus on...

We support the non-governmental organization Conducive Space for Peace to initiate changes in international peacebuilding.

Ukrainian NGO working on the postwar recovery of Ukrainian cities and territories. The approach is data-driven and brings global practices to solve local challenges.

BetterPost, a project of the Neue deutsche Medienmacher:innen, promotes nuanced reporting on social media and fights hate in the comments section.

The program is giving five German municipalities the chance to implement digitally and socially innovative integration projects. We provide them with trained people from business and civil society to work on solutions for local...

Community Sponsorship of refugees offers a key contribution and innovative solution to migration policy. The Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative...

We support the development of an online platform that presents local approaches to promote the inclusion of refugees and people with a history of migration.

We promote integration hubs as local places for exchange and collaboration between newcomers and people who are already resident. The space is used for encounters, advice and the development of new ideas for the...

Building inclusive societies through innovative policies 

Strengthening democracy and social cohesion together – that is the goal of the strategic partnership between the Democracy team of the Robert...

We support the coalition, initiated by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association. It aims to mobilize philanthropy across Europe and beyond to...

The Mayors Migration Council empowers and enables cities to engage in migration diplomacy and policymaking at the international, regional and national level. The aim is to ensure that global responses to migrant and refugee...

How data on more intersectional representation can question power structures and strengthen diversity in NGOs and foundations 

We are a member of the Foundations Platform F20. Through F20, philanthropic actors call for joint, transnational action towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The network shows solutions to the...

With the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), we address the situation of migration workers with a precarious...

People and their democracy in Germany, France, Britain, Poland, and the United States. This representative study puts attitudes toward democracy in the five countries under the microscope.

Statelessness and undetermined nationality have severe consequences but receive limited attention from both the public and political spheres. Our partners advocate for including statelessness on the political agenda and working...

The Migration Journalism Award recognizes and honors outstanding journalism that explores the wider political, economic and social dimensions of...

We support innovative and viable approaches to the integration and participation of newcomers to rural regions.

In Bioregions all over Europe local stakeholder processes are facilitated in order to tackle the regions’ most burning issues, e.g. drought, water management, biodiversity loss.

The organization works towards a world where marginalized communities have the power to use court rooms to foster social change and secure racial,...

Supporting the disability movement’s advocacy and power-building for dignity, self-determination, and self-representation of persons with...

The aim of the project is to better understand factors that impede social mobility. Therefore, we promote exchange between the OECD and civil...

We support our partner denkhausbremen in developing guidelines for an environmentally sustainable and socially just future from the...

With this funding program, we support organizations that work to tackle structural economic injustices. Our goal is to drive long-term, systemic...

Co-designing economic policies to address multiple interlinked crises.

Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) supports refugees to make use of their potential and leverage their professional qualifications to migrate through safe and regular pathways. 

The award-winning open-source platform for citizen participation “Consul” ensures open, transparent, and democratic governance.

Border Forensics is a research and investigation agency that documents violence against migrants and refugees at borders. It works with migrant communities and civil society organizations to support their demands for truth and...

We are training staff of Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilding organizations, providing both trauma support for them and lessons on how to integrate a trauma-informed approach into all programming. We foster collaboration and...