Umwelt (Environment) Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and social enterprises and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
The Studiosus Foundation funds environmental and climate protection projects globally, with a focus on renewable energy, biogas, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. Eligible projects span solar installations, energy infrastructure, forest restoration, and regenerative farming practices.
About this grant
Studiosus Foundation e.V. is a German non-profit association founded in 2005 that aims to improve living conditions, protect nature, and preserve cultural heritage around the world. It continues work begun in the 1990s by Studiosus Reisen München GmbH, the travel company associated with the foundation. The foundation funds projects across three main thematic areas: environment (Umwelt), culture (Kultur), and social welfare (Soziales). Under its environment programme, the foundation supports initiatives such as construction of organic gardens, biogas installations, solar energy centres, energy-efficient cookstoves, reforestation projects, and wildlife/nature protection efforts in countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. Projects are intended to have tangible, on-the-ground impact in the communities and ecosystems where Studiosus travellers visit. The culture programme funds conservation, restoration, and preservation of heritage sites and museums, including church buildings, archaeological sites, and ethnographic museums. The social programme supports schools, children's homes, vocational training centres, and emergency relief efforts in regions affected by natural disasters or poverty.
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Eligibility
The page does not specify explicit eligibility criteria for applicants. Based on the project portfolio, the foundation appears to fund projects implemented by local organisations or partner NGOs in developing countries or regions with significant cultural heritage. Projects span a wide geographic range including Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean. The foundation has historically supported organisations working in environment, cultural heritage preservation, and social welfare sectors.
How it's scored
No formal evaluation or scoring criteria are described on this page.
Key requirements
- ✓Project must advance environmental or climate protection outcomes
- ✓Focus areas include solar energy, biogas, reforestation, or sustainable agriculture
- ✓Worldwide geographic eligibility
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- St. Luigi Scrosoppi Zentrum Oudtshoorn · 2022
- Solarzentrum Madagaskar · 2022
- Klimaschutzprojekt Solar- und energieeffiziente Kocher Madagaskar · 2022
- Biogasanlagen Karnataka · 2021
- Wiederaufforstung Olympia · 2019
- Schutz des Baobab Tsitakakoike in Andombiry · 2017
- Simba-Solardorf Dar Es Salaam · 2014
- Kirchenburg in Vulcan · 2024
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Umwelt (Environment)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, community-group, local-authority. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.
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