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CANOPUS Foundation, Germany
CANOPUS Foundation provides business development assistance to social entrepreneurs in developing countries working in the field of clean energy technologies. One of its key areas of activity is the promotion and support of poverty reduction …
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, Italy
Founded in 1992, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo supports social welfare and the fostering of economic development in Cuneo province, Italy. It is active in the areas of arts and cultural heritage; education, knowledge …
Northern Rock Foundation, UK
The Northern Rock Foundation, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, aims to tackle disadvantage and improve the quality of life in north-east England and Cumbria. It was established when former building society Northern Rock demutualized in 1997 …
Fondation Ensemble, France
Fondation Ensemble was created in December 2004 by Gérard and Jacqueline Delia-Brémond, with very clear dual objectives of serving the needs of underprivileged populations and restoring their environment. Both the founders are very involved in …
Fund 1818, Netherlands
Fund 1818 is a regional fund, working in the area around The Hague, Netherlands. Since 1992, when it emerged from a socially oriented bank, it has usually spent around €10 million on around 1,000 grants …
Good Deed Foundation, Estonia
Good Deed Foundation invests in social enterprises and more traditional non-profit organizations that show the greatest potential to solve Estonia’s most pressing problems. In addition to providing long-term financial support, which includes grants, loans and …
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private foundation founded in 1956 with a bequest from Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. It actively pursues its statutory aims (in the fields of arts, charity, education and science) in …
King Baudouin Foundation, Belgium
The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) is an independent foundation which is active at Belgian, European and international level. Its activity areas are poverty and social justice, democracy in Belgium and the Balkans, heritage, philanthropy, health, …
Stiftung Mercator, Germany
Based in Essen, Germany, Stiftung Mercator is organized into three ‘competence centres’ – Education; Research and higher education; and International relations. Its grantmaking budget for 2009 is approximately €32 million, an increase of 50 per …
One Foundation, Ireland
One Foundation is a private philanthropic fund based in Dublin, Ireland. It is a ten-year fund, set up in 2004 and operating to 2013. Its mission is to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children …