Kavlifondet

Founded in 1962, Kavlifondet is a grant-making foundation based in Bergen, Norway working on mental health, children & youth, science & research +4 more.

Kavlifondet is a Norwegian public-benefit foundation based in Bergen. It was established in 1962 by Knut Kavli and is named after his father, Olav Kavli, and the Kavli group. The foundation owns the Kavli group, including Kavli Holding AS, O. Kavli AS and Q-Meieriene AS, and distributes the entire profit of the group to good causes. Its grants support humanitarian work, research and culture, with a particular focus on child and youth mental health, climate and environment, and projects in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as international development projects. It also runs a programme for health research and an annual employee-nominated grant scheme. The foundation has distributed over NOK 1.3 billion since 1962.