Augustinus Fonden

Founded in 1942, Augustinus Fonden is a grant-making foundation based in København, Denmark working on arts & culture, heritage, science & research +2 more.

Augustinus Fonden is an erhvervsdrivende (business) foundation based in Copenhagen, founded in 1942 by Ludvig Augustinus. It supports art, culture, cultural heritage, research, knowledge building and social and humanitarian initiatives across Denmark, and funds emergency aid for disaster-affected areas abroad. Its philanthropy is financed by returns from its wholly owned subsidiary, the investment company Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker, which invests in Danish companies. The foundation receives more than 4,000 applications a year, and its main focus is on heritage, museums, classical music, dance and visual arts. It publishes lists of all its grants, annual reports and evaluations of its philanthropy.