THE HALLE FOUNDATION GRANT HISTORY
See recent grants made by The Halle Foundation, and learn more about the Foundation and its grantees through the latest editions of The Halle Foundation Journal.
| Year Awarded | Organization | Funds Awarded | Program Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Atlanta International School | $20,720 | Funding for the school's German immersion program, including German language books and language learning applications |
| 2023 | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra | $250,000 | Funding for a three-week festival of concerts and lectures exploring German Romantic composers in April 2024 |
| 2023 | Atlantic-Brücke e.V. | $40,000 | Expansion of the New Bridge program, which aims to include underrepresented groups in the transatlantic partnership |
| 2023 | Centennial High School German Department | $20,000 | Supports a two-week bilateral exchange program including funding for 12-15 students at Centennial High School for study at Borbeck Gymnasium in Essen, Germany. |
| 2023 | Dalton Public Schools | $24,000 | Funding to attract and support four German teachers for the school's German immersion program |
| 2023 | Dalton Public Schools | $15,668 | Funding for two years to continue a bilateral exchange program between Dalton High School and Martino-Katharineum Gymnasium in Braunschweig, Germany |
| 2023 | Dalton Public Schools | $4,500 | Supports a 10-day faculty trip to Berlin for teachers to attend Checkpoint Charlie Foundation's Educational Enrichment Program |
| 2023 | Decatur High School | $12,000 | Needs-based scholarship support for high school's student educational travel to Germany |
| 2023 | Felix Fechenbach Berufskolleg | $41,705 | Continuation of a bilateral work/educational exchange betwee the Atlanta Technical College and Felix Fechenbach vocational college in Detmold, Germany |
| 2023 | Georgia Department of Education | $22,000 | Supports a one-week trip for state officials to interact with German schools currently engaged in agriculture-based collaboration with Georgia high schools and colleges |
| 2023 | German American Chamber of Commerce | $101,500 | One-year extension of current support for promotion of apprenticeship programs and the German workforce development model |
| 2023 | Heilwig Gymnasium | $10,000 | Funding for inbound exchange program with up to 20 middle school students from Germany visiting the Atlanta International School |
| 2023 | Steffen Thomas Museum & Archives | $50,000 | Supports two years of public screenings of a documentary about German artist Steffen Thomas at locations around the state of Georgia in 2024 and 2025 |
| 2023 | Theodor Heuss Gymnasium | $20,000 | One-year extension of an inbound exchange program bringing 32 German high school students to Atlanta for two weeks |
| 2022 | American Council on Germany | $23,200.00 | Funding for a weekend-long strategic planning retreat for the directors of ACG's twenty two Warburg chapters, to be held at the Halle Estate |
| 2022 | American Council on Germany | $43,120.00 | Two-year bilateral exchange of experts in farming, agriculture, and sustainability between Georgia and Germany |
| 2022 | Atlantik-Brücke | $47,525.82 | Support for the New Bridge travel program focused on involving underrepresented groups in the transatlantic partnership |
| 2022 | Carl Duisberg Centren / Chamblee High School | $12,774.00 | Two-week homestay, education, and cultural experience in Germany for ten students from Chamblee's German Immersion program |
| 2022 | Community Health Aligning Revitalization Resilience & Sustainability (CHARRS) | $40,000.00 | Funding for a one-week summer camp connecting Georgian and German youth on the topic of climate change |
| 2022 | Felix Fechenbach Berufskolleg | $30,180.00 | A one-year extension of the bilateral exchange between Felix Fechenbach and Atlanta Technical College |
| 2022 | Georgia Gwinnett College | $40,000.00 | Funding for an exploratory delegation to Germany to pursue a permanent exchange program |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | $108,763.38 | Three-year extension to the Claus Halle Graduate Assistantship supporting six graduate students pursuing German studies |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | $84,000.00 | Three-year extension of the LBAT summer study-abroad program in Düsseldorf, Munich, and Berlin |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | $43,740.00 | Three-year extension of the Claus Halle Gateway Fellowship, which supports undergraduates taking graduate-level German courses |
| 2022 | Seminole County Middle-High School | $8,400.00 | Support for a delegation to finalize a virtual exchange program with Fachoberschule Schönbrunn in Landshut, Bavaria |
| 2022 | Transatlantic Outreach Program / Goethe Institut | $58,244.00 | A one-week study tour for key stakeholders in Georgia's adoption of the German Workforce development model |
| 2022 | Transatlantic Outreach Program / Goethe Institut | $86,785.00 | Support for a two-week study trip for HBCU students pursuing a career as educators |
| 2022 | University of Georgia | $36,000.00 | Three-years of support for a total of six undergraduates to complete three-month internships at the Georgia Europe office in Munich |
| 2022 | University of West Georgia | $25,000.00 | Funding for ten students who have had their summer abroad programs cancelled to seek internships with German employers |
| 2022 | World Affairs Council of Atlanta | $39,830.00 | Support for a week-long international leadership travel seminar for the Council's under-35 young leaders |
| 2021 | American Assoc. of Teachers of German | $137,775 | 10 scholarships per year for three years of the AATG Summer Study Program |
| 2021 | German American Chamber of Commerce | $219,325 | Two years support for expansion of the CATT workforce development program built on the German apprenticeship model |
| 2021 | World Affairs Council | $14,000 | 2021 Q4 and 2022 programming focused on German-US relations |
| 2021 | International Farm Youth Exchange | $45,000 | Support for six rural Georgians in a three-month homestay exchange in rural Germany |
| 2021 | The High Museum | $5,850 | Travel funding to secure loans for German works at the 2023 Perils of the Deep exhibit |
| 2021 | Georgia Boy Choir | $125,000 | Funding for the German portion of the Georgia Boy Choir's 2022 Alpine Tour |
| 2021 | American Institute of Contemporary German Studies | $174,000 | Three-year grant to support six Georgian students within AICGS' internship program |
| 2021 | Emory University | $41,336 | 2021-2022 Berlin Winter study trip for twelve students and two faculty |
| 2021 | Emory University | $77,462 | Three-year expansion of Vienna Summer study trip to include three-week component in Freiburg for fourteen students |
| 2021 | Georgia State University | $300,000 | Three-year expansion of bilateral student exchange program with Friedrich-Alexander University in Bavaria |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern University | $87,288 | Addition of two-week German travel component as a part of Summer Engineering program, in collaboration with Technische Hochshule Ingolstadt |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern University | $100,000 | Funding for participation in 2022 GSU Chorale Summer Competition Tour, with stops in Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, and Bavaria |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | $7,032 | Halle Gateway Scholarship for two German graduate students |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | $36,565 | Halle Fellows travel funding for two graduate students |
| 2021 | Georgia Youth Ambassadors | $21,050 | Expansion of Summer international leadership program for minority Atlanta High School students |
| 2021 | Goethe Zentrum | $87,400 | Assistance with attracting new Language Program Director, expanding professional development, and technology upgrades for expansion of virtual education |