Supports innovative solutions to major social challenges.
The Schöpflin Stiftung is a German-based foundation that supports innovative organizations and initiatives across Europe, focusing on major social challenges. Their primary areas of focus include education, children and adolescents, culture and art, non-profit journalism, and democracy promotion. The foundation has a budget of approximately eight million euros in Germany and another seven to eight million dollars in the US, derived from the business activities of its founder, Hans Schöpflin. The typical project financing can vary significantly, with examples ranging from €25,000 for rapid response grants to €400,000 for specific programs like the media diversity initiative. To receive funding, projects must align with the foundation's focus areas and demonstrate innovative solutions to societal challenges. Recent projects include support for Radikale Töchter, which strengthens democracy through political education, and Teach First Deutschland, which places university graduates in socially deprived schools to support pupils. The foundation also supports initiatives like Das macht Schule, which helps teachers implement practical projects, and apropolis e.V., which offers workshops to raise young people's interest in politics.