The latest round of Community Grants approved were roughly 6,5M DKK going into projects that include volunteering in the following countries: Argentina, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Ghana, Philippines, South Africa, Peru, Chile, Denmark, Ethiopia, Colombia, Nigeria and Belgium.
In Colombia, the collaboration with Agua Por La Vida expands to include 3 agro-industrial schools where Grundfos Colombia employees will volunteer (construction and technical support and training events with the kids in the schools.
Towers for life in Colombia from Grundfos Foundation | PDJF on Vimeo.
In Slovakia, Grundfos colleagues who volunteer their time to promote human rights, as well as the movie “Into Dust” which focuses on water access at the human rights film festival ‘One World’ now features many, and in Ethiopia, Grundfos colleagues are supporting Plan International in getting a verified national training and train-the-trainers program up and running to boost capacity and knowledge in water infrastructure, pumps, and the necessary improvements needed to secure safe water for people.
List of grantees
| Project Title | Country | Grantee organisation | Amount (EUR) |
| Educating Family: physical activity and training | Argentina | Fundacion Club Universitario de Buenos Aires | 27.988 |
| Building Hopes | Romania | Habitat for Humanity Romania | 30,000 |
| Mental health program in Handball club | Spain | Alcobendas Handball Club | 55.720 |
| Human Rights Film Festival ‘Jeden Svet’ (One World) 2023 | Slovakia | Človek v ohrození, n.o. | 10.000 |
| Provision of IT and disability friendly learning materials for two Orphanage schools | Ghana | Yison Tech Hub | 58.000 |
| 9150 Cares Goes Green | Philippines | Million Trees Foundation Inc. | 23.700 |
| Provision of clean and safe drinking water in schools in Limpopo and Gauteng | South Africa | Jeslu Puro Water (social enterprise) | 78.914 |
| Rural Artificial Wetlands in Reque | Peru | Water For People | 98.117 |
| Greywater reuse in rural School | Chile | Amulen Foundation | 25.295 |
| YWP European Conference 2024 | Denmark | Young Water Professionals Denmark | 40.000 |
| “Mójate por mí” project + Teenagers support group | Spain | FUNDACION BALIA | 25.120 |
| Training as an instrument of transformation, Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Plan International Ethiopia | 137.000 |
| Towers For Life 2.0 | Colombia | AGUA POR LA VIDA FOUNDATION | 66.725 |
| WASH and storytelling for ACE Radio School | Nigeria | ACE Charity | 123.525,10 |
| Female STEM rolemodels inspire girls to consider a STEM career | Denmark | High5Girls | 30.255 |
| School rainwater harvesting and purification system | Chile | Amulen Foundation | 23.000 |
| Total | 857,836 | ||
Submit your proposal
There are still EUR 1.3 million available for the remainder of the period, and a new framework will be available in 2024. All employees in companies within the Grundfos Group can submit applications on behalf of local organisations operating within the areas of Water, Climate, and People. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful change in your community through financial support.
- If you have access to Grundfos Insite, you can apply here!
- Other companies can reach out to the Community Grant Coordinator: Contact
