Application deadline for the SOZIALSTARTER program 2026

The start-up program for social ideas

We are now accepting applications for the new round!

Do you have an innovative idea—analog or digital, product or service—for how to make our society a better place? Are you eager to really implement it and believe that you can make a difference? If you are an individual, a project, or a young start-up, then this call for proposals is for you! You can apply with an initial idea or a more mature solution to a social challenge, e.g., in the areas of diversity, inclusion, democracy, integration, social participation, demographic change, child and youth work, care, neurodiversity, education, equality, or mental health.

In a guided innovation process, you will learn how to develop your idea into a viable and effective offering and implement it successfully. Click here for more information: All information about the Sozialstarter program!

You can apply for the SOZIALSTARTER 2026 cycle until January 11, 2026.