Federal budget 2026: NGOs to receive 10 million euros more from the federal government in the future
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Increased Funding for NGOs in 2026 Federal BudgetThe Family Ministry plans to raise NGO funding by €10 million to €191 million for 2026 despite overall budget cuts.
- The 2026 federal budget includes a substantial increase in financial support for non-governmental organizations.
- Family Minister Karin Prien attributes the funding rise to a program restructuring based on evaluation and effectiveness reviews.
- FDP politician Linda Teuteberg voices concerns over the growing influence of activists and calls for greater funding transparency.
- The financing of NGOs has sparked debate over political neutrality, highlighted by detailed parliamentary inquiries and legislative proposals.
The amount serves to realign the program substantively and structurally according to the evaluation and effectiveness review agreed upon in the coalition agreement.— Federal Minister for Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU) stated this in relation to the increase in funding for non-governmental organizations.
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