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Frankfurt fund promotes greater cohesion
Christian Berger
Promoting Democracy
With the Frankfurt ‘Miteinanderfonds’ fund, the Polytechnic Foundation of Frankfurt am Main supports good ideas for social cohesion.
The Polytechnic Society Foundation has launched a new funding programme: the Frankfurt Community Fund. With an annual budget of €50,000, the initiative will now support smaller projects that strengthen social cohesion and local engagement in Frankfurt's neighbourhoods.
Private individuals, initiatives and non-profit organisations can now apply and receive up to €500 in funding per project. Low-threshold projects are financed – from neighbourhood festivals and educational programmes to environmental and democracy projects.
‘With small amounts, we want to have a big impact locally and encourage people to get involved themselves,’ says Prof. Dr. Frank E.P. Dievernich, Chairman of the Foundation. ‘Frankfurt thrives on the commitment of its citizens – and we want to make it easier to implement good ideas in an uncomplicated way.’
Only projects that take place in Frankfurt, serve the common good, are non-commercial and publicly accessible, and can be implemented within six months are eligible for funding.
The Frankfurt Community Fund is a joint initiative of the Polytechnic Society Frankfurt am Main Foundation and WE AID gGmbH.
