Democracy as Utopia, Experience and Threat supports humanities and social science research groups studying historical conflicts over democracy to explore competing visions of a just society and political order.
Special Programme Forced Migration supports researchers studying the causes, forms and consequences of displacement to strengthen overlooked research and connect it with social, humanitarian and political practice.
Funding Opportunities for Scholars at Risk – Gerda Henkel Foundation Historical Humanities supports threatened and refugee scholars’ research and study to sustain their work and develop career perspectives abroad.
Sustainable Future supports charitable organisations working on better economics, alternatives to consumerism, and new voices in environmental and economic justice to build a fairer, low-carbon society.
2026 Research Grant Program: Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies supports research teams studying connections among people, nature, and technology to address social issues and rethink social systems.