18. Apr. 2024
Almost EUR 530,000 are on their way to projects around the world, where Grundfos employees support local organisations through volunteering. In Chile, victims of the recent forest fire can look forward to a helping hand.

In Chile, Grundfos employees are reaching out to families affected by the significant fire that occurred on February 3rd in the city of Viña Del Mar, through the TECHO foundation for Chile.

"We participate in construction activities with volunteer employees in coordination with TECHO-Chile. We already built 3 houses and 18 volunteers participated"
Rodrigo Quiero, Grundfos Country Director, Chile
Grundfos colleagues in Chile helped build three houses for forest fire victims. Photo: Rodrigo Quiero

On 20 March 2024, Grundfos colleagues in Chile helped build three houses for forest fire victims. Photo: Rodrigo Quiero

At Haywards Heath Rugby Club in Kent, employees from Grundfos Water Mill Ltd. have been involved with the local sports club at Whitemans Green for over 30 years, with 4 colleagues members since childhood. In this time many have played, coached, volunteered or taken active participation in the social activities run by the club. The run-down old Clubhouse is no longer fit for purpose and lacks inclusive facilities, discriminating against girls, women and people with disabilities.

"Local sports clubs and community organisations have raised £1.9m towards building a new multi-sports pavilion. The Foundation's grant will contribute to fill the funding gap. Over the coming months, our employees will be financially contributing to the Crowdfunder activity and promoting this through their own networks of friends and family."
Adam Treen, Operations Manager, Grundfos Water Mill Ltd.

The future building will be accessible, encouraging wider participation in sport and use of the facilities especially amongst girls, women and the disabled. Community outreach activities to reach new audiences, such men’s wellbeing seminars and local school engagement, will be publicised and expanded.

List of grants

Project name Organisation Country Amount (EUR)
Sustainable Safe Water in Rural Uganda Enviro-Stewards Inc. Uganda 130,000
Building sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience through indigenous beekeeping in rural India Under The Mango Tree Society India 26,000
HHRFC Clubhouse Project Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club Limited United Kingdom 20,000
Drinking Water Project For Shamu Village, Longxing Town, Daozhen County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province World Vision China 44,000
Pure Water – Solar Operated Reverse Osmosis Water Plant Projects for Humanity Bangladesh 62,609.40
Bridging informational gaps for labour market inclusion and financial well-being of people with disabilities in Hungary Vadvirag Hungary 23,492
PITSTOP – ending pit latrines, Johannesburg SOS SAVE OUR SCHOOLS South Africa 75,800
Aid to affected people of the Valparaiso fire, Chile Un Techo para Chile Chile 52,140
Rector Cares compensation for currency drop Rector Cares Foundation Nigeria 33,230
Access to safe water and livelihood diversification project in Borena Zone Lakarmissionen LM-International Ethiopia. Ethiopia 60,616
Total (EUR) 527,887

 

How to apply for a Community Engagement Grant

There are two ways to engage with the Community Engagement Grants:

  1. Employees of Grundfos and Grundfos companies can apply for funding on behalf of their local community partner. Grundfos employees can access the application through Insite (internal use only) and employees across Grundfos companies (including sub-brands such as Wuxi, DAB, or Peerless) can reach out to Jesper Richter Rasmussen, Community Grant coordinator.
  2. Local NGOs and community organisations can get in touch with their local Grundfos company to identify how you can work together. Then, an employee or Grundfos or a Grundfos company can apply for funding. Global list of Grundfos Group sales companies.

The next deadlines are April 22nd and June 24th.

Grundfos colleagues in Chile helped build three houses for forest fire victims. Photo: Rodrigo Quiero

On 20 March 2024, Grundfos colleagues in Chile helped build three houses for forest fire victims. Photo: Rodrigo Quiero