Funding principles & applications

For the selection of eligible projects, framework conditions are defined in the funding guideline, essentially:

• Projects to be funded must comply with one of the RWE Foundation's statutory purposes. The focus is on the promotion of children and young people
• Promotion of equal opportunities for disadvantaged
• International and inter-cultural understanding
• Only non-profit and charitable organisations or purposes within the meaning of the section "Tax-privileged purposes" of the German Tax Code (§§ 51 ff. AO) are funded. 
• The following are not promoted 
• party political and religious organisations or activities
• Individuals. 
• The project to be funded must be based on a long-term concept. If possible, the project should not be fully financed by the RWE Foundation alone, whereby own contributions should not be based on cash funds only.
• The funding period shall be limited. 
• The projects to be funded should preferably be actions with a multiplier effect. 
• The aim is to focus on forward-looking, exemplary and sustainable projects.
• Projects in Europe are to be promoted. 
• In principle, only projects with a value of at least 20,000.00 euros will be funded.
• Funds exceeding 50,000.00 euros require the approval of the advisory board. The advisory board meetings take place twice a year (for planning purposes in November and May).
• In the event of a positive decision on an application, the granting of funds requires a separate agreement for funding/cooperation between the RWE Foundation and the applicant, in which rights and obligations are agreed on by both parties.