Water-related donations in 2023

45 %

In 2023, 45% of the Foundation’s donations fell within the Water category

114 million dkk

The Foundation donated 114m DKK to water projects in 2023

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You can find more information about our work in the Annual Review.

Research-practice collaboration to tackle immediate and future urban water challenges

A new collaboration between the Queen Mary Center, Professor of Political Science Michele Betsill, and C40 will investigate the transformative potential of high ambition city commitments within urban water management and resilience building.

Support for UNICEF’s Emergency Response in Lebanon

The conflict in the Middle East has spread across all of Lebanon where escalating hostilities has created enormous needs for lifesaving assistance and support. The Grundfos Foundation is supporting UNICEF's humanitarian efforts in this already fragile country.

Water as a job creator for youth in Togo

With DKK 20 m in funding from the Grundfos Foundation, PlanBørnefonden will use water as a lever for job creation among young people in Togo. The project combines the Foundation’s expertise in water with PlanBørnefonden’s many years of experience in job creation for youth to create sustainable future prospects for young people in the West African country.

Kigoma partnership enters the 2024 World Water Week

At 2024 World Water Week in Stockholm , the Grundfos Foundation shines a light on its important partnership with UNICEF and Water Mission in Western Tanzania’s Kigoma Region through an interactive photo exhibition.

Grundfos Foundation Leads the Way in Supporting UNICEF's Efforts in Sudan

Escalating conflict has pushed Sudan to the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, with the threat of famine looming. As the first Danish foundation, Grundfos Foundation is supporting UNICEF's humanitarian efforts in this hard-hit country in Northeast Africa.

Water Mission awarded grant supporting disaster response readiness

The Foundation has provided a DKK 5 million ($725,000 USD) grant to Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit. The grant will support the continued expansion of Water Mission’s disaster response program with an emphasis on improving readiness and capacity to quickly and efficiently respond to multiple disasters simultaneously.

Denmark, Kenya, and Three Philanthropic Foundations Shape the Future of Refugee Aid

Two out of three refugees experience prolonged humanitarian crises lasting several years, often even decades. Meanwhile, refugee camps have traditionally been designed and run as temporary solutions for acute crises. A new partnership between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the LEGO Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Grundfos Foundation supports Kenya's ambitions to move away from a temporary approach, benefiting both refugees and local communities.

2024 Water in Communications launch

‌Do you want to drive change? Then it’s time we talk about water. Journalists and communicators, join a series of free online workshops to boost your water knowledge and make your message go the extra mile.

Water supply in Nepal: building better, more sustainable services

Nepal’s former Water Supply Minister backs Oxfam' Water Supply Management Board as an alternate management system for Water Supply Systems in Rural Nepal.
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Safe water
Our philanthropic work directly supports UN Sustainable Goal 6 (Safe water and sanitation) through providing sustainable and affordable access to safe drinking water to the world's poorest.