The Allianz Foundation is accepting submissions for its Grants Program to support initiatives with civil society, ecological, cultural and artistic backgrounds.

The Allianz Foundation places a special emphasis on projects working at the intersection of these areas and pursuing systematic change. Enabling better living conditions for the next generations: this is their mission. The Allianz Foundation works with partners in Europe and the Mediterranean who are committed to social justice, open societies, and a living planet.

Funding Information

Projects can be funded with an amount between 80,000 and 200,000 € for a maximum duration of 24 months.

What are they looking for?

They are looking for applications in the fields of Arts & Culture, European Civil Society and Climate & Environment from Europe and the Mediterranean region that

• pursue a clear impact plan and systemic approaches and look for solutions beyond predetermined paths. They request applicants to specifically describe the problem they are addressing and how their project can contribute to a solution.
• develop a sustainable vision that goes beyond the duration of the immediate project. What will last beyond the end of the funding period and would not have been possible without the project?
• have a trans-local dimension and at the same time are strongly tied in their surroundings – projects that aim to address global challenges by bringing about concrete changes in their region, communities or local environment.
• use natural resources responsibly and develop ecologically sustainable formats and strategies.

Eligible Projects

Three areas for concrete impact

Projects must demonstrate the extent to which they meet at least one of the criteria listed below.

Culture

In the area of Arts and Culture, they are particularly interested in projects that

• enable participation: The projects are designed by people from different social backgrounds, which enables them to participate practically, make their voices heard and communicate their personal experiences to others (whether as actors, producers, or audiences).
• Open up spaces for community experiences: The projects make concrete and measurable efforts to anchor culture in the center of society, they counteract social polarization through openness and approachabilitiy; they explicitly include groups for whom art might often appear exclusive and elitist.
• Advance cultural change: The projects work at the intersection of art and climate and have an impact in both directions by dealing with a sustainable transformation of cultural practices at the level of production, reception or mediation and/or by using artistic means to test concrete ideas for fairer forms of coexistence on the planet.

Europe

In the area of European Civil Society, they are particularly interested in project that:

• strengthen spaces for civil society and democratic resilience as well as promote social cohesion. These projects are active across borders and contribute to safeguarding civil liberties and the rule of law. They enable other civil society actors to develop in a sustainable way and to work independently and effectively.
• strengthen the role of journalism and the media as guardians of democratic structures in Europe and the Mediterranean region, create the necessary conditions for independent, fact-based journalism and support open discourse across political divides.

Climate & Environment

In the area of Climate & Environment, they are particularly interested in projects that

• Develop and implement strategies in the field of climate transformation. Projects support the decarbonization of the built environment sector and the development of liveable cities for all, putting them on the political agenda. Here, what is important to us is a systemic-transformative approach;
• are committed to sustainable land use at various levels in the field of biodiversity conservation/natural climate protection. Projects should work systemically for the conservation and promotion of biodiversity as well as for natural and ecosystem-based climate solutions and at the same time incorporate social justice, inclusion and participation. They especially welcome projects that work with or in rural areas and offer approaches for systemic changes towards sustainable food production and consumption.

Eligibility Criteria

They particularly welcome submissions from organizations led by women, young people and/or groups affected by marginalization.

They welcome project proposals that use participatory approaches and actively involve their target groups in project development.

Application documents can generally be submitted in German or English.

The Allianz Foundation supports projects and partners in Europe and the Mediterranean that work to improve the living conditions of the Next Generations.

Ineligibility Criteria

full financing of a project

Shortfall financing or budget gaps in the public sector as well as non-project-related costs

Individuals and individual assistance (travel or training costs)

Educational or doctoral scholarships

School and university activities

Publications not related to a funding project (e.g. printing cost subsidies)

Film productions (with the exception of project documentation)

Art or real estate purchases

Building measure

Deadline Date : February 10, 2025 at 15 :00 CET

For more information, visit Allianz Foundation.

There will be a digital Q&A for interested applicants to give information on the criteria and formal processes of the call. The Q&A will take place on January 28, 2025, 11am CET via ZOOM. To attend, please register here.