Funding Guidelines
Support provided by the Finkelstein Foundation
The Hans und Berthold Finkelstein Stiftung gGmbH finances projects that pursue two complementary goals.
On the one hand, it supports projects relating to the culture of remembrance and the scientific reassessment of the injustices committed during the period of National Socialist crimes. The focus here is on I.G. Farben and the use of forced labor.
With a view to the future, the Foundation also promotes the discussion and shaping of democratic action, especially among young managers.
The Foundation organizes events for entrepreneurial exchange, promotes the shaping of a culture of remembrance, develops programs for responsible leadership and promotes projects for democratic dialog.
The Hans and Berthold Finkelstein Foundation supports projects that fall into at least one of the three areas of shaping remembrance, promoting research and strengthening resilience.
What we support:
- Research projects to expand and disseminate knowledge about Nazi forced labor and I.G. Farbenindustrie AG
- Initiatives for shaping remembrance culture that handle discussions about perpetrators and victims, make NS forced labor visible and approach people in companies, particularly young people
- Programs for young managers and other employees on the topics of historical responsibility and democratic action
- Projects that promote resilience against anti-Semitism, racism, hatred and (digital) violence and support democratic dialog
Who can apply for funding:
The Hans and Berthold Finkelstein Foundation supports organizations, associations and companies that are recognized as non-profit organizations under public law.
What we do not support:
Please bear the following in mind:
- In the interest of transparency and outreach, we do not sponsor one-time initiatives or events.
- We do not give donations
- We do not sponsor outside the areas of remembrance, research and resilience.
How we decide on funding proposals
- If your project fits our criteria, send us an email with a project overview (2 pages maximum) and estimated costs at finkelstein.stiftung@bayer.com
- We will check if it fits with the criteria, and whether we still have financial possibilities. If needed, we will address a member of our Advisory council and give you feedback.
- If the response is positive, we will discuss the content of the projects in detail in a meeting and let you know about the maximum financial support we can provide.
- You need to send us a project outline taking into account all the comments, as this will form the basis for a grant agreement.
If we don’t have any remaining budget for a particular year, we will let you know about it here. Funds for 2025 are partially already allocated. Decisions on current requests will be made in May 2025. The funds can be utilized in the second half of 2025.
