SpareBank 1 Stiftelsen Østfold Akershus

Founded in 2011, SpareBank 1 Stiftelsen Østfold Akershus is a grant-making foundation based in Moss, Norway working on community development, children & youth, sport for development +1 more.

SpareBank 1 Stiftelsen Østfold Akershus is a foundation established on 1 November 2011 following the merger of Rygge-Vaaler Sparebank and Halden Sparebank. Based in Moss, it holds a long-term ownership stake in SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus and distributes the returns as grants to non-commercial, public-benefit purposes in the local communities of Østfold and Akershus. Its grant areas include traditional public-benefit purposes, selected focus areas and social entrepreneurship. Support goes to projects and activities of lasting value, sports facilities, youth and children's activities, and entrepreneurship. The foundation does not fund individuals, political or religious organisations, or pure charity. Grants are allocated through application-based awards, proactive allocations and direct allocations to selected focus areas, with larger applications handled by the foundation and smaller ones by the bank.