The foundation aims to support socially beneficial initiatives in Greenland, with a particular focus on promoting Greenland's business sector.
The foundation primarily supports large projects, preferably within the following areas:
- Research and education
- Labor market
- Corporate social responsibility and anti-corruption
- Export
- Communication and information technology
- Climate and environment
- Oil and mineral industry
- Tourism
- Land-based industries
- New business opportunities in the Arctic
The Business Foundation’s board meets quarterly to review incoming applications.
Application
A written application must be submitted to the Business Foundation, including the following information:
Contact details: First and last name, Company name, CVR number, Address, Email, Phone number.
A strong application should include a description of the project/purpose:
- Introduction of the applicant(s)
- Purpose of the requested funding
- Project description or Business strategy/plan
- Desired funding amount
- Overall financing plan
- Budget for the project/start-up/operations (potentially over several years)
- Potential partners
- Other funding applications/grants received
- If yes, specify from whom and the amount granted
- Previous support from the Business Foundation
- If yes, specify the year and the amount received
Supporting documentation (if applicable) may include:
- Business plan
- Overall financing plan
- Budgets, including assumptions and expected results
- Recommendations for the project
There are no formal requirements for the application format.
Submit your application via email to: erhvervsfonden@banken.gl
Or by post to:
Grønlandsbanken’s Business Foundation
P.O. Box 1033
3900 Nuuk
Grants
Grant overview 2024 (danish)
Grant overview 2023 (danish)
Grant overview 2022 (danish)
Grant overview 2021 (danish)
Grant overview 2020 (danish)
Grant overview 2019 (danish)