A.P. Moller Foundation - Climate & Ocean Grants (DKK 1B+)
Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 07:55
A.P. Moller Foundation grants exceeding DKK 1 billion for climate initiatives including The Ocean Cleanup, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.
Source: https://www.apmollerfonde.dk/en/
Funding Details
- Funder
- A.P. Moller Foundation (A.P. Moller Fonden)
- Funding Goal
- Support Danish society and Nordic cohesion through philanthropic grants across maritime heritage, education, social purposes, science, and general charitable causes including ocean environmental projects
- Funding Amount
- Varies widely; distributed DKK 6.8 billion total 2020-2024; typically DKK 100,000 to several million per grant
- Deadline
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round via online portal (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Apply via the online portal at apmollerfonde.dk/ansoegning/. Contact: kontakt@apmollerfonde.dk, +45 3363 3500. Foundation receives ~1,500 applications annually and funds ~400 projects.
- Target Region
- Denmark, Southern Schleswig, Greenland, Faroe Islands
- Contact
- kontakt@apmollerfonde.dk | +45 3363 3500 | Esplanaden 50, 1098 Copenhagen K
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-14 21:45
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Summary
The A.P. Moller Foundation is one of Denmark's largest and most prominent philanthropic foundations, established to honor the legacy of A.P. Moller, founder of the Maersk shipping group. The foundation distributes several billion DKK annually across a broad range of charitable purposes with a particular emphasis on Danish society, Nordic cohesion, and maritime heritage. The foundation's primary focus areas include the Danish language and cultural preservation in the German borderlands, Nordic cohesion initiatives, Danish shipping and industrial heritage, scientific and medical research, and general charitable causes encompassing education, social purposes, and conservation. The board decided in 2023 to support work on ocean plastic, recognizing plastic pollution as one of the great environmental challenges of our time. The foundation accepts applications year-round through its online portal and processes approximately 1,500 applications annually, approving around 400 projects. Grant sizes vary considerably and may fluctuate from year to year. The foundation distributed DKK 6.8 billion in total between 2020 and 2024, making it one of the largest philanthropic disbursers in Denmark. For Danish non-profit organizations working on ocean plastic and marine environment projects, the foundation represents an accessible domestic funder. Danish organizations have a clear advantage due to the foundation's national focus and the Maersk family's maritime heritage. A project linking Denmark or Greenland to ocean plastic solutions would align well with the foundation's interests.
Historical Context
Foundation established in connection with the Maersk family. Committed DKK 6.8B across 2020-2024. Ocean plastic commitment made in 2023. No dedicated plastic programme announced publicly.