Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation — Nature Conservation

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 20:15

Danish. Nature conservation in Denmark, Greenland, West Africa, East Africa, SE Asia. Rolling email applications. SDG 14 aligned.

Source: https://avjcf.org/applying-for-a-grant/

Funding Details

Funder

Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation

Funding Goal

Conservation of nature and biodiversity, wildlife protection, and sustainable use of natural habitats. The foundation funds innovative, long-term projects that consolidate existing conservation work, build local partner capacity, mobilise financial resources, and drive catalytic systemic change. Priority is given to areas where biodiversity is most at risk and where a major intervention is needed.

Funding Amount

Not publicly disclosed; the foundation funds multi-year conservation projects of varying sizes based on project needs

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

No formal grant application form. Submit the following by email to contact@avjcf.org: organisation name, project title, project summary, budget, and contact person. Projects in Denmark should apply via www.avjf.dk. Projects in Greenland, Faroe Islands, and other European countries are by invitation only. Global projects apply by email.

Target Region

Denmark; Greenland, Faroe Islands, and Arctic; Balkan, East and South Mediterranean Basin; Global Key Biodiversity Areas including: coastal areas in Central and South America, coastal states in Central West Africa, the area between Rift Valley and Eastern Arc in Eastern Africa, Southeast Asia and Indonesia

Contact

contact@avjcf.org

Last Checked

2026-04-21 08:07

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be an internationally recognised and operating NGO (not a local NGO, university, or individual)
• NGO must have locally embedded staff, offices, or partner organisations in the project area

Project Scope

• Project must support restoration and conservation of nature and biodiversity (not climate mitigation alone, not single-species, not agriculture)
• Project must apply an ecosystem approach rather than focusing on a single species
• Project must be located in one of the foundation's geographic focus areas: Denmark, Greenland/Faroe Islands/Arctic, Mediterranean, or global KBAs (West/East Africa, SE Asia)
• Application must account for how anticipated results are sustained after the project period ends

Required Documents

• Application must be submitted in English (except Danish projects via avjf.dk)
• Application must include: organisation name, project title, project summary, budget, contact person — sent by email to contact@avjcf.org

Constraints

• Projects in Greenland, Faroe Islands, and other European countries are by invitation only
• Foundation does not support: individual persons, local-only NGOs, universities, pure climate projects, single species projects, agricultural projects, cultural/social projects, or commercial projects

Summary

The Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation (AVJCF) is a Danish philanthropic foundation established to perpetuate the nature conservation and wildlife protection mission of its founder. The foundation supports long-term, innovative projects that conserve biodiversity and natural habitats, with emphasis on areas where biodiversity is most at risk and where significant intervention is needed. It prioritises projects that consolidate previous conservation work, build local partner capacity, attract additional resources, and create catalytic systemic change. Thematically, the foundation funds nature conservation, biodiversity protection, wildlife protection, ecosystem approaches (not single species), capacity building, local stakeholder engagement, knowledge dissemination, and public outreach. The foundation is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land), and 17 (Partnerships). Marine conservation, coastal habitats, and life below water are explicitly within scope under SDG 14. Geographically, the foundation supports projects in Denmark; Greenland, Faroe Islands, and the Arctic; the Balkan and Mediterranean Basin (where it focuses on donor partnerships and initiatives like DIMFE); and globally, including coastal areas in Central and South America, coastal states in Central West Africa, the Rift Valley to Eastern Arc corridor in Eastern Africa, and Southeast Asia including Indonesia. Eligible applicants are internationally recognised and operating NGOs with strong locally embedded networks, locally based staff or partner offices, and close cooperation with other NGOs operating in the same field. Local NGOs and individual persons are not eligible. The foundation explicitly excludes universities, climate-only projects, single-species projects, agricultural projects, and commercial entities. The application process is informal — no standard form. Applicants submit by email: organisation name, project title, project summary, budget, and contact details. Projects in Denmark apply through www.avjf.dk; European country projects (Greenland, Faroe Islands) are by invitation only. Global project applications are open and rolling. No grant size ranges are published, but historical projects suggest multi-year commitments for substantial conservation initiatives.

Historical Context

The foundation was established by Danish master carpenter Aage V. Jensen (1911-1986), who was passionate about nature conservation and wildlife protection. The foundation has funded projects globally across decades, with a track record in Denmark, Greenland, Tanzania, Faroe Islands, and Southeast Asia. Recent funded projects include development of the Aasivissuit-Nipisat World Heritage site in Greenland (2025), the 1001 Nature Experiences project in Denmark (2024), and a long-term conservation strategy for protected areas in Southern Tanzania (2024).

Why it was added

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Sources

• https://avjcf.org/applying-for-a-grant/
• https://avjcf.org/
• https://avjcf.org/about-us/

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