Based on the theme of “Exploring Knowledge to Build a Better Future,” the program provides support to researches uncavering new relations between people, nature, and culture, and aspiring to an enriched society in which people sustain each other. In particular, the program targets research projects with important social significance that adopt a pioneering stance based on flexible ideas that are not limited by existing frameworks.

We target individual researches conducted by young researchers or those who do not belong to universities or    formal research institutions. We expects prposals from any field or topic provided that the researcher has adopted an innovative perspective and approach, and that the project can contribute positively to the researcher's own future.

The Environmental, Climate and Energy Department of the German Embassy Pretoria is pleased to announce a new, small-scale project fund aimed at combating climate change and its effects. It is available mainly to South African Organizations. Applicants may request financial support of up to 25,000 Euro.

Of particular interest are applications for projects that

The German Embassy encourages project proposals to be submitted across the range of objectives exceeding those listed above.The fund is open for bids from both the private and public sector. We kindly invite bids from business and governmental institutions, as well as qualified civil society organisations. The implementing organisation must have a South African base and needs to contribute financially or by staff participation.