Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung

What Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung does

Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung is a state-established non-profit foundation (Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) founded in 2009 by the Land Niedersachsen to fund sport and the integration of people with immigration history across Lower Saxony. It operates from Hannover under the legal supervision of the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sport, with a lean team of 8 employees and a board chaired by Birgit Honé with managing board member Dr. Sønke Burmeister. Capital is sourced primarily from state appropriations, supplemented by a Freundeskreis donor circle of approximately 100 members paying a minimum €100 per year and tax-deductible donations.

The foundation's product surface combines grantmaking with a growing digital and physical infrastructure. Core programs include Allgemeine Förderung, Freiwillige vor! (up to €5,000 over 3 years), and the Ehrenamt-ready / Hauptamt-ready coaching programs delivered with startup partner Klubtalent. Digital platforms include FragNieLSS (a funding-advisor chatbot), the Digitaler Förderatlas co-developed with the Bündnis NIEDERSACHSEN PACKT AN alliance and the state migration commissioner, and the Bewegen.Integrieren.Fördern. crowdfunding platform. The foundation also operates its own thematic initiatives — Spielfeld Gesellschaft, MOBILEE, Aktiv pro Klima, Mensch sein im Sport and Zusammenhalt vor Ort — and is developing the W19 facility at Weidendamm 19 as a movement hall, co-working and event hub.

The go-to-market model is sales-light and self-serve: an online application portal for grant requests, direct advisory through the Hannover Geschäftsstelle, and outreach via newsletters, podcasts (Bewegen.Integrieren.Fördern. and Rezepte für Demokratie), YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. In 2025 the foundation funded 933 projects with €3.9 million, taking cumulative disbursements past 10,000 projects and €31 million since founding. Revenue mechanics are therefore grant-driven rather than commercial, with state funding acting as the de facto anchor customer and the regional sports and integration ecosystem as the distributed beneficiary base.

Name

Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung

Legal name

Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung

Website

https://lotto-sport-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung is a state-established non-profit foundation in Hannover that funds sports clubs and integration projects across Lower Saxony through grants, coaching programs, a crowdfunding platform, and digital funding-advisor tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Sports and Integration Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Sports funding
• Integration grants
• Charitable foundation
• Volunteer programs
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State funding from Lower Saxony: The foundation receives state funding from the Land Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) as its primary source of capital for grants.
2. Freundeskreis membership contributions: Friends circle with approximately 100 members paying annual minimum contributions of €100 to support foundation's grant activities.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations, with bank account DE25 2505 0180 0910 0782 89, eligible for §10b EStG tax deductions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The foundation provides grants and operates programs that fund sports clubs and integration projects for people with immigration history in Lower Saxony, while running complementary initiatives such as Spielfeld Gesellschaft (exchange and integration platform), MOBILEE (nationwide social work with sports), Aktiv pro Klima, Mensch sein im Sport, and Zusammenhalt vor Ort. It also offers a digital funding advisor (FragNieLSS), a crowdfunding platform, and a digital funding atlas to help applicants identify and apply for suitable funding programs.

Product overview

Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung operates as a funding foundation for sports and integration in Lower Saxony, offering a portfolio of digital platforms, programs, and physical facilities. Core offerings include FragNieLSS (digital funding advisor chatbot), Bewegen. Integrieren. Fördern. (crowdfunding platform), and Förderatlas (funding information platform). The foundation runs multiple initiatives—MOBILEE (social work with sports), Spielfeld Gesellschaft (integration platform), Aktiv pro Klima, Mensch sein im Sport, and Zusammenhalt vor Ort. It produces two podcasts ('Bewegen. Integrieren. Fördern.' and 'Rezepte für Demokratie') and operates coaching programs (Get-ready) with Klubtalent for volunteer and professional club development. The foundation is developing a new headquarters at Weidendamm 19 featuring a movement hall and event spaces for partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FragNieLSS (digital funding advisor) Digital Förderberater — an interactive chatbot questionnaire that helps applicants for sport and integration projects quickly identify the right funding program from the foundation's portfolio.
• Bewegen. Integrieren. Fördern. (Move. Integrate. Fund.) — Crowdfunding platform Crowdfunding platform enabling sports clubs and integration initiatives across Lower Saxony to raise funds for their projects, with a €100,000 funding pool provided by the foundation.
• Digitaler Förderatlas für Migration, Teilhabe und Zusammenhalt (Digital Funding Atlas for Migration, Participation and Social Cohesion) Online information platform providing an overview of national, state, and regional funding programs for migration, participation, and social cohesion work in Lower Saxony, developed jointly with NIEDERSACHSEN PACKT AN and the state representative for migration.
• MOBILEE — Platform for Social Work with Sport and Movement (Plattform für Soziale Arbeit mit Sport und Bewegung) Nationwide neutral networking and competence platform connecting actors from social work, sport, science, politics, and the funding landscape to advance social work with sports and movement.
• Spielfeld Gesellschaft — Platform for Exchange and Integration in Lower Saxony Foundation-owned initiative providing a platform for exchange and integration in Lower Saxony, addressing societal topics and social cohesion through dialogue formats.
• Aktiv pro Klima — Initiative for Climate Protection in Sports Clubs Foundation initiative that promotes climate protection measures and sustainability within sports clubs across Lower Saxony.
• Mensch sein im Sport — Initiative for Values Orientation in Sports Foundation initiative focusing on values orientation, ethical leadership, and good governance within the sports sector.
• Zusammenhalt vor Ort — Initiative for Engagement Structures and Innovation Projects Foundation initiative strengthening local engagement structures and supporting innovation projects that foster social cohesion.
• Bewegen. Integrieren. Fördern. (Move. Integrate. Fund.) — Foundation podcast Foundation podcast featuring conversations with companions, funded projects, and friends of the foundation, offering tips for volunteering in sports; formerly titled 'Hör Mal! Freunde von NieLSS' until episode 45 and reissued starting 2026.
• Rezepte für Demokratie (Recipes for Democracy) — Foundation podcast Foundation podcast presenting recipes for strengthening democracy from people across various societal areas.
• Get-ready Coaching Programs: Ehrenamt-ready and Hauptamt-ready (co-developed with Klubtalent) Co-funded coaching programs that professionalize sports clubs: Ehrenamt-ready (6-month program focused on volunteer recruitment and retention, funding €2,000-€3,000 per club) and Hauptamt-ready (12-month program for establishing paid staff positions, funding €3,300-€5,000 per club), based on membership size.
• Freiwillige vor! — Funding Program for Volunteer Engagement in Sports Clubs Grant program strengthening volunteer engagement and culture in sports clubs, supporting holistic concepts for up to 3 years and up to €5,000 per project.
• Freundeskreis der Niedersächsischen Lotto-Sport-Stiftung (Donor Circle / Friendship Circle) Membership-based donor circle established in 2009 that supports the foundation's funding activities through recurring contributions of at least €100 per year from approximately 100 members.
• Bewegungshalle W19 (Movement Hall at Weidendamm 19) Movement hall being developed at Weidendamm 19 in Hannover for sports-based social pedagogical approaches, praxis testing, and qualification programs in social work with sports and movement.
• Veranstaltungsräume W19 (Event Spaces at Weidendamm 19) Event spaces being developed at Weidendamm 19 in Hannover for foundation initiatives, partner organizations, workshops, and networking meetings focused on democracy, participation, education, diversity, sports, and civil society.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bündnis NIEDERSACHSEN PACKT ANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Overparteiliches (non-partisan) action alliance of politics and civil society for integration of refugees in Lower Saxony. Created the Digitaler Förderatlas together with the foundation and the state representative for migration and participation.
• Niedersächsische Landesbeauftragte für Migration und Teilhabe (Doris Schröder-Köpf)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The state representative for migration and participation in Lower Saxony co-initiated the Förderatlas for Migration, Teilhabe und Zusammenhalt with the foundation and the NIEDERSACHSEN PACKT AN alliance.
• LandesSportBund Niedersachsen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025State sports association; represented in foundation's board (Vorstand). Partner in joint initiatives and sports development programs.
• KlubtalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStart-up providing coaching programs (Ehrenamt-ready and Hauptamt-ready) for professionalizing sports clubs. The foundation co-funds these programs and promotes them to Lower Saxony sports clubs.
• Niedersächsischer Fußballverband e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState football association; represented in the foundation's board through Steffen Heyerhorst.
• MOBILEE (Plattform für Soziale Arbeit mit Sport und Bewegung)coreOthersOwn initiative of the foundation - a nationwide platform for social work with sport and movement. Operates as a neutral networking and competence platform bringing together actors from social work, sport, science, politics, and funding landscape.
• Spielfeld GesellschaftcoreOthersOwn initiative of the foundation - a platform for exchange and integration in Lower Saxony. Operating W19 building for events and community work.
• Aktiv pro KlimaminorOthersInitiative of the foundation promoting climate protection in sports clubs.
• Mensch sein im SportminorOthersInitiative of the foundation focusing on value orientation in sports.
• Zusammenhalt vor OrtminorOthersInitiative of the foundation strengthening engagement structures and innovation projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Large German private foundation operating programs on integration, civic participation, and education. Adjacent comparator for scale and operational sophistication in German integration grantmaking.
• Aktion Mensch: National German social lottery funding inclusion, integration, and disability projects — comparable grantmaking mission for vulnerable groups in Germany, with overlapping integration agenda but operating at national lottery scale.
• Robert Bosch Stiftung: Major German foundation with active programs in migration, participation, and democratic engagement — directly overlapping the foundation's integration and 'Zusammenhalt vor Ort' agenda at a much larger capital scale.
• LandesSportBund Niedersachsen: State sports confederation of Lower Saxony — a board partner of the foundation representing organized sport across the same geography. Broader incumbent with adjacent grantmaking and club-support functions but a membership-association model rather than a foundation.

Direct peers

• Bayerische Sportstiftung: Bavarian state sport foundation funding sport and integration projects in Bavaria. Direct structural peer — same German Landesstiftung model, same state-backed grantmaking focus on amateur sport and integration, differentiated only by geography.
• DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger: German Football Association's foundation funding grassroots football, integration through sport, and club development. Direct peer in sport-and-integration grantmaking, particularly aligned with the foundation's Niedersächsischer Fußballverband partner ecosystem.
• Stiftung Deutscher Sport: National German sport foundation coordinating elite and grassroots sport funding. Direct peer at the federal level with comparable grantmaking mission for German sport development, overlapping with the Niedersächsische foundation's sports mandate.
• Baden-Württemberg Stiftung: Large German state foundation funding sport, education, and integration in Baden-Württemberg. Direct peer by structure (Landesstiftung) and mission overlap (sport + integration), though significantly larger in capital base.

Emerging players

• Bündnis NIEDERSACHSEN PACKT AN: Cross-party alliance for refugee integration in Lower Saxony and co-creator of the Förderatlas with the foundation. Emerging coalition partner with overlapping funding-atlas and integration agenda.

Regional players

• Sportjugend Niedersachsen: Youth sports organization within the Lower Saxony sports confederation. Regional peer serving the same youth-and-sport integration mandate, with parallel funding programs for youth-led club initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nds.lottosportstiftung
• Facebookfacebook.com/lottosportstiftung
• Instagraminstagram.com/nds.lottosportstiftung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nieders%C3%A4chsische-lotto-sport-stiftung

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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