Funding and application submission

Would you like to be financially supported by the MAHLE FOUNDATION?

Application
check

For this purpose we have prepared 5 questions, on the basis of which you can check whether an application can be submitted by your organisation or not.

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INQUIRY

Inquiry

On the basis of an informal inquiry we can usually assess whether the contents of your project fulfil our guidelines. In this way you can obtain feedback quickly and easily.

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Online-
Application

Online-Application

Register on our application portal. After registering, you will be guided step by step through the online application form. You can save your application at any time and continue on it and submit it at a later date. If you have any questions, please call us: +49 711 65661690

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Application
forms

Download our application forms.

Transitional period for paper applications until 30 June 2026.

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funding
guidelines

Overview of all funding guidelines of the MAHLE FOUNDATION

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project
completion

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Application check

Would you like to apply for funding for yourself (e.g. for a scholarship)?

Unfortunately, the MAHLE FOUNDATION does not fund individuals. Only charitable organisations can submit an application.

Would you like to apply for funding for a non-profit organisation in Germany?

If you want to apply for money for a foreign organisation, you need to have a charitable organisation in Germany, who is willing to forward potential money.

Would you like to apply for funding for a renovation or construction project or for the general budget of your organisation?

Such projects are only funded in particular cases. Before you fill in the application forms, we recommend an Inquiry

Is your project related to the fields of food/agriculture, education/training, health/ nursing care or art/culture?

Generally only projects in the fields mentioned above get funded (for instance no projects in the field of nature protection or sports promotion). If you are not sure, you can send us a Inquiry

Are you looking for long-term funding?

The MAHLE FOUNDATION founds projects only for the period of one year, even when the project itself lasts for longer. You can apply for consequential funding, but a permanent funding is not possible.

Inquiry

On the basis of an informal inquiry we can usually assess whether the contents of your project fulfil our guidelines. In this way you can obtain feedback quickly and easily.

Please describe which particular focus of our funding priorities (Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical medicine, eurythmy, etc. ) induced you to present your project especially to us.

I am authorized to submit this application on behalf of the above-mentioned institution and have read and accept the funding guidelines and the privacy policy.

Download our application forms.

Transitional period for paper applications until 30 June 2026.

Application form
mahle-stiftung-application-form-15-en.docx [DOC]
Information sheet
mahle-stiftung-information-sheet-01-en.docx [DOC]
Financing plan
mahle-stiftung-financing-plan-13-en.xlsx [XLS]
Privacy Info
PRIVACY STATEMENT

Overview of all funding guidelines of the MAHLE FOUNDATION

The funding guidelines of the MAHLE FOUNDATION The business of the firm MAHLE-STIFTUNG GmbH is associated exclusively with charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 52 of the German Tax Code within the context of the corporate purposes set out in its Articles of Association. For their implementation, the two founders of the company – Hermann and Dr. Ernst Mahle – drew up guidelines which today still form the basis for the actions of the Foundation.

Basic rules

Only non-profit institutions receive funding. MAHLE FOUNDATION GmbH does not grant any scholarships or financial support to individuals. Since the level of the funding available to us depends on the annual economic development of the MAHLE Group, support is only ever granted for a period of one year. Therefore, for projects lasting more than one year, a new application must be submitted every year.

The main organisations which receive funding support are those which work in the spheres of activity and research fields of applied anthroposophy. The fields which are supported comprise:

  • Education and upbringing
  • Health and nursing
  • Agriculture and food
  • Art and culture
  • Science and research

The financial support is not limited to German institutions. However, institutions from abroad require a non-profit organisation in Germany which is prepared to forward any funding made available.

The projects to which the applications relate should run for a limited time, be of a forward-looking nature and enable developments.

Further rules

The following are not generally supported:

  • the general household
  • building projects

MAHLE -STIFTUNG GmbH does not generally support projects as the sole sponsor. Applicants should have their own funds available and/or other financial supporters.

Download our forms

Use of funds
mahle-stiftung-use-of-funds.docx [DOC]
Project accounting
mahle-stiftung-project-accounting-en.xlsx [XSLX]