CREATING
MEANINGFUL
CHANGE
WHO WE ARE
Grieg Foundation is a celebration of our responsibility to create a more compassionate society.
Next application deadline 15 February 2026
PARTNER OF THE MONTH: CARE
Since 2012, our partnership with CARE Norway has focused on empowering women in Rwanda by:
Improved literacy for over 100,000 people
Supported 2,000 female entrepreneurs with training and resources
Strengthened women’s confidence, health, and community engagement
The new “Powered by Youth” project empowers women and girls in Eastern Rwanda by:
Reaching 160,000 participants with tools for economic independence
Offering savings groups, skills training, and climate-smart farming
Involving men and communities to ensure lasting, gender-equal change
Our five priority areas
Children & Youth
Music & Culture
Health & Research
Climate
Action
Impact Investment
"It should not cost life to give life"
"I feel comfortable here, the maternity waiting home looks like my own home"
"Dere gjør meg gladere enn jeg har vært på lenge!" - Kvinne 92 år
JOY sine generasjonstreff skaper glede og varme.
"Jeg visste vel ikke helt hva jeg gikk til - men jeg visste at jeg måtte endre på et par ting i forhold til skolen og dette ble kneppet som gjorde at håpet, motet og lysten på innsats kom tilbake"
Guttas Campus skaper faglig og sosial mestring for unge gutter.
"Det er bra med aktiviteter, da får vi fri fra alle de vonde tankene"
"Klimakrisen påvirker barns fysiske og psykiske helse, deres hverdag, deres fremtid, håp og drømmer."
"Vi ønsker å bidra til at Bergen er en levende kulturby for alle"
Gjennom Harmonien gir vi unge talenter muligheten til å spille med et profesjonelt symfoniorkester, samtidig som vi gir muligheter for et høyt musikalsk nivå i Bergen.
The Girls Thrive Programme aims to ensure that over 2,300 vulnerable girls and young women have access to education.
"Over 100,000 people have received literacy and numeracy training with support from the Grieg Foundation from 2012 to 2024."
"This training has led to higher self-esteem and greater focus on children's education."
MOMENTS FROM OUR PROJECTS!
Our partners inspire by showing how they make a difference. Check out videos and glimpses from partners and projects that make possibilities realities for people and communities.
Together we work for compassionate societies all over the world.
The Grieg Art Collection
