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

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...

Intersectional Movement-building and Global Advocacy

We support refugee-led organisations and initiatives that work towards more inclusive governance at the global level.

Co-designing economic policies to address multiple interlinked crises.

The Global Centre for Climate Mobility (GCCM) is a global partnership pushed forward by a group of champion countries and enabled by the United...

Following the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Euroregion developed a crisis response plan — together with local communities. What began as a precautionary measure quickly evolved into something more.

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

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

Since 2020 the People’s Coalition for the Sahel works on strengthening civil society to influence policy change and hold stakeholders...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At cross-border picnics, citizens from Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice came together to develop ideas for a climate-friendly city centre — and have...

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...

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

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...

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

Supporting systems change, participation and learning in philanthropy.

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...

Young people will have to deal with the consequences of climate change throughout their lives, yet they are underrepresented in key international...

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...

A Decolonial Approach: Working with the Migrant Women Community

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.

In SaarMoselle, citizens from Germany and France shaped the future of their region—with ideas for better mobility, shared energy solutions, and...

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

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

The tri-border region of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands is developing a joint strategy on climate and health, exploring innovative approaches.

We support an organization that enables out-of-school children in Africa and the Middle East to start school and learn successfully.

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

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

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...

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

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

What characterizes wealth inequality in the Global South and what role do elites play in creating and maintaining it? This interdisciplinary...

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...

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.

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

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

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

Towards an intersectional technology assessment 

With the project “R(h)einforced Connections,” citizens on both sides of the Rhine developed ideas for mobility, energy, and the future of the...

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

We support indigenous peoples and local communities in Sub-Saharan Africa in achieving formal legal recognition of their land and forest rights....

Vocational education is more than just professional training — it’s a space where social life unfolds and democratic values are negotiated. It...

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

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...

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...

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

From a borderless energy region to climate neutrality: The municipalities of Ralingen (DE) and Rosport-Mompach (LU) show just how dynamic...

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

Cross-border planning with a shared vision: In the High Rhine region, citizens contributed their ideas to a spatial concept — laying the foundation for a political vision that takes their lived realities seriously.

For the first time, citizens in the tri-border region of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic have engaged in cross-border dialogue to share...

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

How can international non-governmental organizations be reshaped and contribute to a changed role for global civil society?

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

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

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

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...

Supporting the power and agency of disability justice movements

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

Tech based activations for just and sustainable urban development

We support the International Detention Coalition in its work to create rights-based and community-centered alternatives to the detention for...

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

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...

Building inclusive societies through innovative policies 

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.

A platform of African and European mayors working together to deliver innovative and practical solutions for human mobility in and between their...

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. 

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

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.