
What We Fund
Danish American Relations:
Within our Danish American Relations giving program, we are currently focused on promoting cooperation between Denmark and the United States in the areas of:
Education
General Scholarships and Special Student Programs
We fund student exchange programs between US and Danish Universities. We also fund
programs which send US students and professors to Denmark to engage in a specialized study
curriculum at a Danish University.
We have established the following student programs:
Both student programs are administered by the Scan|Design Foundation Term Professor in
Danish Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
We have established the following Special student programs:
Lecture Tours
We fund programs which bring Danish speakers recognized in their fields to speak on topics of
interest to US audiences to the US for lecture tours. Those tours should include at least one
Pacific Northwest presentation.
We have established the following lecture tour program:
Other Programs
We fund programs which place US students in assistant, intern or work-study positions to assist
Danish professionals who are performing services in the U.S.
We have established the following intern program:
Arts
Performance and Visual Arts
We fund programs which bring performaning artists from Denmark to the U.S. for performance
tours.
Celebrations of Heritage
We fund programs which sponsor or host Danish cultural celebrations here in the U.S.
Scholarship Programs
We fund programs that provide performance art student exchange scholarships between the
U.S. and Denmark.
We have established the following exchange program:
- Fleming Halby Dance student Exchange Program
Civic and Cultural
Technology and Sciences
Programs that facilitate the introduction and dissemination of Danish technological leadership
and information to help inspire and promote applicable energy solutions in the US. We fund
programs which take US government, civic, and business leaders to Denmark to observe and
study the science and technology employed by Denmark in resolving issues such as
transportation, city planning, governmental policy, and energy issues.
Governmental Interaction/Exchange
We fund programs which bring government officials from Denmark to the Pacific Northwest
and/or which send government officials from the Northwest area to Denmark, to exchange ideas
and strategies for government's role in dealing with current social, technological and commercial
issues.
Historical Preservation
We fund programs which focus on maintaining the historical, cultural and ethnic heritage of Danes
in the U.S., or programs in Denmark that highlight and preserve the historical connection
between the two countries.
Capital Campaigns and Endowments
We fund capital campaigns and endowments of organizations that the Foundation has made
substantial grants to in the past.
Pain Research:
Within our Pain Research giving area, we are currently focused on supporting organizations involved in either basic or clinical pain research areas with an emphasis on cooperative collaborations between the US and Scandinavian countries.
We have established the following annual grants:
Both grants are administered by the International Association for the Study of Pain. |