Oak Foundation Denmark
Contributing to efforts that help people reach their full potential, be safe and healthy, and have a place to live
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
How a Danish food initiative is transforming lives
Junkfood is a Danish not-for-profit organisation providing warm, nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness in Copenhagen.
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
Inspiring a new generation of artists in South Greenland
Along Greenland’s southern coast, efforts to engage and inspire young people to explore their creativity, learn new technical skills, paint murals that visually improve their communities, and create links with the wider world, are ongoing.
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
Helping people live well and thrive in Denmark through healthcare support
Red Cross clinics across Denmark provide basic healthcare services, free of charge, to anyone unable to access the public health system. Today, the clinics have grown to help thousands of people each year.
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
100 years of support for Denmark’s parents and children
In towns and cities across Denmark, families have somewhere to turn if they need a helping hand. Whether they need the friendship of coffee mornings and playtime, or advice on seeking counselling, Mothers’ Aid (Mødrehjælpen in Danish) is there for
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
Muhabet – serving 38,000 meals each year
“In Muhabet, I experienced respect and equality. I was not looked down on. I was still good enough.” One of the largest community outreach organisations in Copenhagen, Muhabet hosts 38,000 meals a year and are open to all refugees and immigrants.
Overview
Oak Foundation Denmark provides grants to not-for-profit organisations that work to support people in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands who are furthest from and often face difficult life circumstances. This includes people who are undocumented migrants, individuals living in shelters, people experiencing homelessness, and those earning a living through street-based sex work. We recognise the dignity, strength, and potential of every person and aim to support their efforts to build safer, more stable lives. We believe that real understanding comes from real connection. That’s why we listen carefully and stay in conversation with the people and communities most affected by the issues we care about. Their experiences and ideas guide our grant-making.
Online grant application
We welcome direct applications and collaborate closely with applicants to shape their ideas into strong proposals. This process helps build trust and lasting partnerships. We support both long-standing organisations and new initiatives — wherever our support can help people and communities to thrive. You can find our application form for Oak Foundation Denmark here (in Danish).
For information about our programme in Danish, please visit our Oak Foundation Denmark website.
Where we fund
Oak Foundation Denmark supports projects in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
Discover our partner stories
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
I Tråd Med Verden: sustainable development for women and the world
Headquartered in Copenhagen, this organisation helps women from diverse backgrounds find a path back into the workforce through their local communities….
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
How a Danish food initiative is transforming lives
Junkfood is a Danish not-for-profit organisation providing warm, nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness in Copenhagen….
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
Inspiring a new generation of artists in South Greenland
Along Greenland’s southern coast, efforts to engage and inspire young people to explore their creativity, learn new technical skills, paint murals that visually improve their communities, and create…
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
Supporting children seeking asylum in Denmark
Vores Asylbørn works to improve the wellbeing of asylum-seeking children by providing them and their close family with legal and psychosocial support….
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
Helping people live well and thrive in Denmark through healthcare support
Red Cross clinics across Denmark provide basic healthcare services, free of charge, to anyone unable to access the public health system. Today, the clinics have grown to help thousands of people each…
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Oak Foundation Denmark / Partner story
100 years of support for Denmark’s parents and children
In towns and cities across Denmark, families have somewhere to turn if they need a helping hand. Whether they need the friendship of coffee mornings and playtime, or advice on seeking counselling, Mot…
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