Oak Foundation Denmark
Contributing to efforts that help people reach their full potential, be safe and healthy, and have a place to live
Overview
We need communities that work for everyone, where the roadmap to opportunity and systems that protect people are clear and available to all. Therefore, we provide support to organisations in Denmark that provide innovative solutions to improve the lives of socially vulnerable and marginalised groups at the community level. As well as supporting not-for-profit organisations in Denmark, we also support organisations in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Read more below.
For information about our programme in Danish, please visit our local website.
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Esther Nørregård-Nielsen, Director of Oak Foundation Denmark, gives an overview of the programme’s work.
Our programme grant-making in 2022
We made 20 grants totalling USD 5.34 million
Our strategy
We partner with foundations and organisations that have a direct impact on people’s lives. We understand that social change takes time and is not a linear process. We believe that we can achieve social change by supporting broad, professional, holistic, and innovative approaches that tackle issues at the root.
To this end, most of our grant-making includes support for strategies and approaches that address challenges at community level. We also contribute to strengthening or building organisational capacity. We provide funding to both large and grassroots organisations.
Online grant application
You can find our application form for Oak Foundation Denmark here (in Danish)
Our funding principles
We support organisations that:
Work to solve family violence by providing shelters for families, and preventing stalking and violence.
Empower women by creating jobs and financial self-sufficiency, and assisting victims of trafficking and sex-workers.
Help vulnerable and homeless people, as well as those who are at risk of homelessness, by providing direct support (e.g., food and dental care) and implementing programmes that prevent homelessness.
Assist migrants to access their rights, including healthcare and housing.
Work in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by addressing poverty and inequality, strengthening peace efforts, justice, and strong institutions, and supporting efforts to promote health, wellbeing, and education.
Where we fund
Oak Foundation Denmark supports projects in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
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