The foundation contributes with substantial amounts to a wide range of activities. Internationally, there is an increasing need for support and follow-up of children and youth. A main objective of the foundation is to contribute to projects under the auspices of SOS Children Villages. Grieg Foundation’s largest single-contribution has been the building of a SOS College in Costa Rica. Later this college has entered into a co-operation with United World College (UWC), an organization which runs 12 colleges around the world. The admission requirements for these schools are very high, and the teaching is focused around the subjects of international understanding, peace work and tolerance. Thus, Grieg Foundation achieves what has been the fundamental idea for its support to SOS Children Villages, namely to give talented SOS youth an education which further will have impact on the development in their home country.

Also in Norway, Grieg Foundation is focusing on contributions to support and develop children and youth. Many of the projects are in the intersection between youth work and culture work.

Other contributions are given mainly towards cultural and other benevolent projects in western Norway. Considerable contributions are made to regional opera projects, orchestral music, and the annual Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen). Medical projects, cultural and humanitarian work also receive support from Grieg Foundation.

Grieg Foundation contributed to national and international projects with about NOK 26 million during 2007 and is committed with considerable additional funds for accepted projects over coming years. The Grieg Group is very proud to have a shareholder like Grieg Foundation and the work the foundation represents.