Nordea-fonden

Founded in 1989, Nordea-fonden is a grant-making foundation based in København K, Denmark working on community development, health, nature & wildlife conservation +2 more.

Nordea-fonden is an independent Danish commercial foundation established in 1989 by the savings bank Sparekassen SDS. It has a charitable and non-profit purpose and distributes grants from the returns on its investments to projects that promote a good quality of life in health, exercise, nature and culture. Grants go to non-profit, public and charitable projects across Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, including local associations, municipalities, schools, museums and other organisations. Supported projects must be widely accessible, benefit many people and society as a whole, and must not generate commercial gain for individuals or businesses. The foundation's investments follow ethical guidelines based on ESG principles, and it is a participant in the UN Global Compact. Its administration is based at Heerings Gaard in Copenhagen, and it has distributed around DKK 8.7 billion since 1989 up to 2025. Day-to-day administration is led by a CEO working with a board of seven members.