Projects in the field of digitalisation
Digitalisation
The DATEV Foundation supports projects that are in line with its charitable objectives, including educating the public and raising awareness in the fields of data protection and IT security; the transfer of knowledge and the exchange of experiences between government, the cultural sector, academia and business; and the further development of the cooperative model as a model for sustainable economic activity.
Three funding areas
Digitalisation presents us all with entirely new challenges, but ones that we can overcome together. The DATEV Foundation is committed to supporting this every day through its funding – in the following three key areas.
- Funding area: Requirements in a digital professional and working
world – projects focusing on areas such as job profiles and requirements in the digitalised world. - Funding area: IT security and data protection
Projects focusing on areas such as cloud security, cybercrime or the GDPR worldwide - Funding area:
Digital networking and forms of collaboration
– projects focusing on areas such as e-government or networking within public administration
Target groups/conditions
There are no specific thematic requirements. However, there are a number of criteria your project must meet in order to be eligible for funding.
- The project must be clearly relevant to the Foundation’s funding objectives and meet the funding criteria
- The applicant must be a non-profit organisation
- The project’s objectives and funding requirements must be clearly defined
- The benefits of the project must be clearly highlighted
- The progress of the project must be documented in detail
- The Foundation must be permitted to publicise the funded project in its own communications
Information on submitting an application
Applications are submitted online. Please feel free to contact the Datev Foundation team before submitting your application and discuss your project with them via video call. You also have the opportunity to ask questions in advance about the funding and the application process, so that you can proceed as efficiently as possible.