Funding offer Jun. 18, 2024

Theme Week '(Tackling) Loneliness'

Apply now with your symposium: The aim of the (Tackling) Loneliness theme week is to explore loneliness and social isolation from a holistic, interdisciplinary and intersectional perspective and to propose solutions for more togetherness. Deadline: October 29, 2024

Funding offer May. 27, 2024

Researching research: New call for collaborative projects

'Political influences on epistemic practice' is the topic of the new call for proposals within the funding initiative "Researching Research: Collaborative Research Projects". Deadline for applications: October 30, 2024, Online Q&A on October 10, 2024 (please register by October 7)

Funding offer May. 04, 2024

Themed Week 'Digital Competences in Science'

Apply now with your symposium: With a themed week in December 2024, the Volkswagen Foundation would like to contribute to making ideas and initiatives on digital competences in science more visible and to promote interdisciplinary and supra-regional exchange. The themed week is primarily aimed at applicants from core facilities, science management, libraries, technical services and administration. Deadline: May 7, 2024

Funding offer Apr. 29, 2024

Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown

With the program "Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown", the Foundation supports groundbreaking and risky research ideas with high scientific relevance. 

Funding offer Apr. 22, 2024

Additional Funding for Science Communication

Current grantees of the Volkswagen Foundation can apply for additional support for innovative projects aimed at communicating science. Deadline for application is June 17, 2025.

Funding offer Mar. 12, 2024

Themed week on water between extremes

Apply now with your symposium: Our themed week on water between the extremes will take place from October 9 to 11, 2024 in Hannover. Deadline for application is March 12, 2024