Nine new Grundfos Foundation Community Engagement Grants were awarded in June to support local communities worldwide. The majority of the grants will benefit underprivileged communities on the African continent.
Thus far in 2022, grants worth approximately EUR 1.8m (13.5 million DKK) have been approved out of the EUR 2.7m (20 million DKK) total allocated in 2022 for support to community engagement by Grundfos companies. Of the extra EUR 672,000 (DKK 5 million) earmarked for the Ukraine crisis, EUR 120,000 (~DKK 900,000) are still available.
- See grants approved in March 2022
- The next deadline for applications is October 31st.
Find out more about Grundfos Foundation Community Engagement Grants here.
| Project Title | Location | Partner | Amount (EUR) |
| Community water center in Effiakuma, Ghana | Ghana | AFROLYNK | 60,658 |
| Drinking water for Zuo community, Northern Ghana | Ghana | Green Gold Ghana | 37,903 |
| Digital empowerment of women with migrant & refugee background | Denmark | ReDI School of Digital Integration DK | 100,000 |
| TENACITY: Strengthening WASH behaviour and capacity at Kuanfatu Village | Indonesia | Wahana Visi Indonesia | 126,752 |
| Sustainable water supply for Ol Pejeta Conservancy and communities in Kenya | Kenya | Ol Pejeta Conservancy | 99,920 |
| Provision of re-usable Pads for school girls in Uganda | Uganda | Eco pads | 32,296 |
| Community handwashing stations | South Africa | Save Our Schools NPO (SOS NPO) | 254,320 |
| Usinga solar powered water supply system | Tanzania | Tanzania Development Foundation Trust (TDFT) | 90,993 |
| Sakhile Center of Learning: Sustainable building, water and energy project | South Africa | University of South Africa | 20,517 |
| Total | EUR 604,692 | ||
Grundfos South Africa has been working with the local NGO Save Our Schools (SOS) to provide drinking water in the Bloekombos informal settlement. The Community Grant will help create handwashing stations to improve hygiene at the tap stations. Photo: SOS