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response 2021-03-11

The year of the pandemic

11 March 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organisation declaring Covid-19 a pandemic. Over the past year, the Grundfos Foundation and its partners have created access to hand-washing facilities for over 1 million people and provided health and hygiene information to avoid infection for 2 million.
News 2021-03-04

2021 Grundfos Prize – open for nominations

Danish universities are again invited to nominate young researchers to the Grundfos Prize. Since 2018, it has been targeted young researchers under the theme “The Stars of Tomorrow”.
News 2021-03-02

Orlando von Einsiedel’s latest film highlights the global water crisis

The Grundfos Foundation partners with the Academy-award winning director as he announces his new film – INTO DUST
Local Community Engagement 2021-02-03

Water access and hygiene workshops to fight COVID-19 in Argentina

With a Poul Due Jensen Community Engagement Grant, Grundfos Argentina and Agua Segura were able to give access to safe water to 70 community centres Escobar, Pilar and Tigre (Buenos Aires) and have a direct impact on 16.229 people.
Disaster
response 2021-01-22

Emergency relief for Indonesia earthquake victims

The Grundfos Foundation has released 1m DKK for from its disaster relief reserve for the earthquake victims of Western Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Local Community Engagement 2020-12-21

Last community grants of 2020 awarded

On 16 December, the Foundation Board approved the last batch of 2020 community grants, bringing the total amount granted to 15 million DKK. The Foundation has decided to continue the grant in 2021.
News 2020-12-17

DKK 195 million for important purposes in 2020

At yesterday's meeting, the Foundation Board approved the final donations of 2020. The decision brings the this year's total donations to 195 million DKK (~EUR 25 million or USD 31 million). The distribution between the three donation areas landed on 65 million for research and learning, 90 million for water and sustainable development, and 40 million for inclusion and community engagement. The Foundation also decided to keep the financial framework of 200 million for donations in 2021.
News 2020-12-16

One step closer to sustainability 

Water Governance Thematic Lead for Oxfam in Nepal, Anjil Adhikari and Lyndsay Stecher, an Oxfam GB Head of Partnerships, reflect on the latest developments in our joint venture to secure clean and reliable drinking water in the Terai Lowlands and rural hills in Nepal.
Disaster
response 2020-12-15

COVID-19 relief update from Lebanon

In April 2020, the Foundation contributed 2m DKK (265.000 EUR) toward Doctors Without Borders’ work in Lebanon. We received an update from the brave people who carry out the life-saving activities on the ground.
News 2020-12-11

A “weather forecast” for COVID-19

Researchers at the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University have developed a model that predicts whether specific COVID-19 restrictions have any effect. The calculations show that the North Denmark Region would have seen appx. 10,000 more COVID-19 cases over two months if no lockdown had been implemented in November. The hope is that the model can help decision-makers worldwide make the right decisions.
News 2020-12-08

Mission: better and cheaper batteries

Tag along as this year's Grundfos Prize Winner and her associates and students create and test new materials to make oure rechargeable batteries more effective - and more sustainable.
Local Community Engagement 2020-11-19

Developing a water quality-based COVID-19 surveillance tool for non-sewered settlements

South Africa’s Water Research Commission and the Grundfos Foundation have partnered to develop a water quality-based surveillance tool for non-sewered settlements as part of city-wide approach that will complement the wastewater surveillance programme and in turn provide support to other means of tracking disease outbreaks.