BINGO! Environmental Foundation Lower Saxony

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Funds environmental and nature conservation projects in Lower Saxony, including coastal protection. Project-specific funding amounts (example: 37,000 EUR for coastal project). Contact directly for application process.

Source: https://www.bingo-umweltstiftung.de

Funding Details

Funder: Niedersächsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung (Lower Saxony BINGO! Environmental Foundation)
Funding Goal: Funds environmental and nature conservation projects in Lower Saxony, Germany, including coastal protection, biodiversity, habitat restoration, and environmental education. Also funds development cooperation projects in the Global South. A smaller fund (Emsfonds) specifically targets Ems river and estuary protection.
Funding Amount: Project-specific; example: EUR 37,000 for a coastal protection project
How to Apply: Applications submitted digitally via the foundation's online application portal (antragbingo.syprof.de). Check website for application deadlines and advisory meetings. Advisory consultations available before applying. Full information at https://www.bingo-umweltstiftung.de/wie-stelle-ich-einen-antrag-2/
Target Region: Lower Saxony, Germany (primary); international development cooperation also funded
Contact: Niedersächsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung, Neues Haus 4, 30175 Hannover, Tel: 0511-897 697-0, Email: info@bingo-umweltstiftung.de
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 08:24

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a tax-exempt organisation (Verein, Stiftung, gGmbH) or public law body with seat in Lower Saxony

Project Scope

Project must focus on environmental/nature conservation, development cooperation, or monument preservation in Lower Saxony

Required Documents

Application submitted via online portal (antragbingo.syprof.de)
Project plan and budget required as part of digital application

Constraints

Project must not yet have started at time of application
Check published application deadlines on the foundation website

Summary

The Niedersächsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung is Lower Saxony's environmental foundation, established over 35 years ago. It distributes lottery proceeds from the BINGO! environmental lottery to fund nature conservation, environmental protection, development cooperation, and cultural heritage preservation projects in Lower Saxony. Coastal protection, biodiversity, and habitat restoration in the North Sea coast and other Lower Saxony ecosystems are among its funded topics. Eligible applicants are registered tax-exempt organisations or public law bodies with a seat in Lower Saxony. Projects must not yet have started. Applications are submitted via an online portal, and the foundation offers advisory meetings and published application deadlines. A dedicated Emsfonds sub-fund targets Ems river restoration projects specifically. For the marine-conservation theme, this program is a relevant regional funder for Lower Saxony-based NGOs working on coastal protection or North Sea conservation. However, it is primarily a regional funder with limited scope for organisations outside Lower Saxony or for large-scale North/Baltic Sea projects.

Historical Context

Foundation has been active for over 35 years as a regional grant-making body funded by the BINGO! lottery in Lower Saxony. Funds hundreds of environmental and nature conservation projects annually across Lower Saxony.

Why it was added

Lower Saxony-based environmental foundation that funds coastal and nature conservation projects. Relevant for NGOs operating in the North Sea region.

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