Aid in emergencies and crises
The Ramboll Foundation addresses acute crises in society through direct donations. Crises can include natural disasters and human-made crises.
Historically, we have been a supporter of humanitarian aid and will continue to be ready to send aid and support to populations and communities when the need is especially great. Rather than being a strategic and targeted focus area, this is a matter of fundamental humanism – and we have set aside funds to aid in cases of great need through established humanitarian agencies and NGO’s.
The Foundation Board retains a preparedness for global emergency support and the freedom to act when the need is great. Relief is to be provided by trusted and established agencies and NGO’s through a lean and simple grant making process.
- Grants to emergency relief organisations are provided either through partnerships or a dialogue-based process.
- You cannot apply for funding to emergency and crises relief through the website, as opportunities are identified through strategic partnerships and handled via internal processes.
- We do not accept applications for partnerships either.
However, you can apply for funding to humanitarian projects if they create scalable knowledge within one of our three philanthropic missions.
Please check out our FAQ, which covers to the most frequently asked questions about our philanthropic activities and application requirements.
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On March 28, a deadly earthquake and strong aftershock occurred near Mandalay, Myanmar, killing more than 3,800 and affecting an estimated 17 million people. The Ramboll Foundation has donated DKK 250,000 (USD 37,600) to the NGO, CARE, and their locally led shelter activities.
For the past year, large parts of Sudan have been experiencing ongoing violence, including intense urban warfare, gunfire, shelling, and airstrikes. More than 10 million people have been displaced by the current conflict, including over 2 million people who have fled to neighbouring countries.
The conflict in Sudan continues to fuel what is currently the world's biggest humanitarian crisis. Since April 2023, Chad has become a lifeline for over 859,000 Sudanese refugees fleeing violence and instability in their home country. The Ramboll Foundation has now decided to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with a donation of DKK 500,000 towards their refugee response in Chad.
On the last board meeting of 2023, the Ramboll Foundation decided to donate 1 million DKK in total to humanitarian aid efforts by UNHCR and Doctors Without Borders in areas of current conflict and humanitarian crises.
The Ramboll Foundation is deeply troubled by the conflict in Ukraine and therefore pledges to donate DKK 1 million to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in their work within Ukraine and in bordering regions. Helping victims of conflict resonates well with the humanitarian spirit of our founders.