Promotes addiction prevention, education, and civil society engagement.
Grants up to €25,000 for small projects; larger projects can receive up to €400,000.
**Summary of Schöpflin Stiftung** The Schöpflin Stiftung is an independent, non-profit foundation based in Lörrach, Germany, established in 2001 by Hans Schöpflin and his siblings. The foundation focuses on promoting addiction prevention, education, and civil society engagement for young people, with a broader aim to strengthen democracy and support future generations. **Focus Areas:** - **Backbone & Relations:** Strengthening NGOs and social enterprises through systemic support. - **Migration & Integration:** Supporting projects that help integrate migrants and refugees. - **Learning & Participation:** Encouraging civic engagement and education among young people. **Financial Resources:** - The foundation provides grants up to €25,000 per project through its Rapid Response Grants. - Larger projects can receive up to €400,000, as seen in the new fund for media diversity. **Criteria for Funding:** - Projects must align with the foundation’s focus areas and aim to address major social challenges. - Emphasis is placed on innovative solutions, entrepreneurship, and networking stakeholders. **Recent Projects:** - **Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland e.V. (SEND):** Received €25,000 in 2019 for promoting social entrepreneurship. - **Impact Society gGmbH:** Supported in 2020 for providing administrative services to social enterprises. - **Election Participation Initiative:** Awarding €500,000 to organisations that encourage voting participation. The Schöpflin Stiftung works across Europe, using social venture capital to facilitate experiments and ensure their dissemination in civil society.