Bjarne Jensens Fond

Founded in 1986, Bjarne Jensens Fond is a grant-making foundation based in Ringsted, Denmark working on community development, medical research, children & youth.

Bjarne Jensens Fond is a charitable grant-making foundation based in Ringsted, Denmark. It supports local projects in Ringsted and national purposes. Grants are prioritised in three areas: first, employees of Glunz & Jensen and their close relations; second, local projects; third, research projects in sclerosis, gout and diabetes, with support directed toward equipment or physical materials. PhD projects are not currently supported, and grants are capped at DKK 100,000 per portion. The foundation was established in 1986 as Glunz & Jensen Fonden and renamed Bjarne Jensens Fond on 1 January 2008. It has no financial or management relationship with Glunz & Jensen A/S. Applications are handled at two board meetings each year, in spring and autumn. The foundation's income comes from investment returns. Its supervising authority is the Danish Agency for Civil Affairs (Civilstyrelsen).