Gerd Godt-Grell Stiftung
About the funder
The Gerd Godt-Grell Foundation is a legally recognized foundation under civil law, acknowledged on November 19, 2001, by the Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-Holstein. As a non-profit foundation, it promotes, in accordance with its statutes, the fields of science and research, education and upbringing, art and culture, as well as environmental, landscape, and monument protection. The foundation's headquarters are located in the listed "Foundation House" in Itzehoe, which also houses the foundation archive and works by the painter Heinz Krauss. The foundation independently selects its funding projects and is advised by a board of trustees. Its revenues stem, among other sources, from the majority-held organic food wholesale company C.F. Grell Nachf. GmbH. It is a member of the Association of German Foundations and authorized to issue donation receipts.
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Mission & Vision
"I particularly want to promote environmental awareness and respect for the natural foundations of life through my foundation. A healthy diet is at the center of this."
Target groups
The foundation targets non-profit projects and organizations in Northern Germany, particularly research institutions and scientific organizations, educational and childcare institutions (e.g., schools, educational associations), cultural and artistic initiatives, as well as environmental, landscape, and monument protection associations, along with municipalities and communities. It also supports project sponsors in the areas of healthy nutrition, organic farming, biodiversity, and climate protection. The foundation selects its own initiatives in coordination with the board and does not allocate third-party funds to commercial providers.