Max Kade Foundation Grant

Max Kade Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Max Kade Foundation
Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Summary

The Max Kade Foundation Grant supports educational institutions and charitable organizations recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS. It emphasizes Germanic studies and transatlantic exchanges through various programs, including postdoctoral research, faculty exchanges, and language teacher training. The foundation aims to foster cross-cultural understanding and collaboration between the U.S. and German-speaking countries, offering funding opportunities for innovative educational initiatives.

Overview

NOTE: Grant requests may be submitted at any time during the year. Larger grant proposals will be submitted for approval to the Board of Directors which meets twice a year. About Us The Max Kade Foundation is an endowed Private Foundation. It only entertains proposals for grants from educational institutions and/or charitable organizations that have been determined by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. By law the Foundation does not approve any grant proposals from individuals directly. Max Kade Foundation takes a leading role in promoting  Germanic studies and transatlantic exchange through the support of existing programs and new initiatives related to German studies which encourage a positive relationship between German-speaking countries and the United States. Mission The Max Kade Foundation takes pride in participating and sponsoring various programs which encourage the exchange of academic ideas among universities and colleges both here in the United States and in German-speaking countries. In this ever-changing global society the fostering of cross-cultural understanding has become more important than ever before. The Foundation supports initiatives which promote international understanding by sponsoring exchange programs between Germany, Austria and the United States such as post-doctoral research exchange programs, visiting faculty exchange programs, and exchange programs of undergraduate and graduate students both here and abroad. Max Kade Foundation Grant Category of Grants The Max Kade Foundation is an endowed Private Foundation. Grants Made to Educational Institutions Toward Support of Postdoctoral Research Exchange Programs These grants offer assistance to American Universities and qualified research institutions for postdoctoral exchange research projects. The participating universities determine the training and research and select the research scholars. Visiting scholars from Germany and Austria are nominated by their home institutions and are screened and processed by their respective Academy of Sciences. Grants Made to Educational Institutions in Support of Visiting Faculty Exchange Programs In view of the conviction that exceptional students must be exposed to distinguished minds to stimulate and inspire them, and in the belief that the exchange of scholars is not only essential to the advancement of knowledge but is also one of the most promising roads for better understanding, the foundation makes limited funds available for “Distinguished Visiting Professorships” in the field of foreign language and literature. The selection of the scholars is left to the independent judgment of the university. These awards are granted on a challenge basis to supplement the cost so as to provide incentive for enlisting the interest and active support for the institution in question. Grants Made to Educational Institutions for the Training of Language Teachers, Undergraduate and Graduate Study Abroad and International Conferences This program seeks to offer assistance to American universities and colleges in their effort to increase the competence of prospective academic experience abroad. The concept of study at a foreign university is the most helpful means of approaching efficiency in a foreign language and culture. Grants are also available to American universities and colleges interested in attracting graduate students seeking a masters or Ph.D. degree in Germanic studies. Grants Made to Educational Institutions for Equipment of Max Kade Language Centers and for Other Charitable Activities These grants are closely related to the program of language study and the effort to increase the competence of language teachers. In order to strengthen quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning a foreign language, the Foundation has established language centers (Max Kade Houses) at qualified universities and colleges in the U.S. and Germany. The facilities made available usually include meeting and lecture rooms, lounges, sleeping quarters, as well as a library.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. It only entertains proposals for grants from educational institutions and/or charitable organizations that have been determined by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. It is the policy of the Foundation to make grants only on a yearly basis and only one grant per applying organization can be made for the same general purpose each year.

Ineligibility

By law the Foundation does not approve any grant proposals from individuals directly.Multi-year grant commitments are not encouraged.