Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a new wave of grants to support non-profit organizations that operate in Greek sectors critical for growth and development. A total of 88 grants, amounting to 26.8 million euros, will be given to organizations who are expected to have a positive and lasting impact, both in Greece and internationally. Many of the new grants are part of the Foundation’s three-year €100 million initiative against the crisis in Greece, which has been completed, as well as part of the additional €100 million initiative aimed at addressing the high rate of youth unemployment and creating new opportunities for the country’s younger generations. Andreas Dracopoulos, Co-President of The Board of Directors of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, stated: “Through this new cycle of grants, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation bolsters its efforts in support of our fellow citizens who are trying to cope with today’s challenges, while at the same time supports the new generation, whose achievements will lead us all to a better tomorrow. We hope that these new grants, targeted yet multifaceted, will contribute, to the extent that they can, to the next firm and optimistic step.” The 88 approved grants pertain to the Foundation’s four basic program areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Sports, and Social Welfare. Here is the full list of approved grants: Arts & Culture: •ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS – MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS F. ANOGIANAKIS – CENTRE OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY | Athens, Greece The grant supports the Museum’s traveling exhibit on folk instruments. •ATHENS STATE ORCHESTRA | Athens, Greece & THESSALONIKI STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Thessaloniki, Greece The grant supports music workshops for children and educational programs, ran collaboratively by both orchestras. •B & M THEOCHARAKIS FOUNDATION FOR THE FINE ARTS AND MUSIC | Athens, Greece The grant supports the organization of an exhibition on Theophil Hansen celebrating 200 years from his birth. •BENAKI MUSEUM | Athens, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses and provides free access to the Museum’s four buildings, one day a week. •CONGRÉGATION DES CISTERCIENS DE L’IMMACULÉE CONCEPTION | Saint Honorat, France The grant supports the restoration of the Chapel Saint-Sauveur. •ECOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE DES BEAUX-ARTS | Paris, France The grant supports the creation of a new multimedia space and a Greek-French educational project. •HELLENIC AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the NYC Greek Film Festival in Atlanta and Boston. •HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE | Athens, Greece The grant supports the 8th Biennale for Young Greek Architects. •INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the photography exhibit Sebastiao Salgado: Genesis. •LEMNOS IN ACTION | Lemnos, Greece The grant supports the organization of the Junior Lemnos Festival 2014. •LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ART – LAMDA | London, UK The grant supports the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarship for Greek students. •LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the development of the Victoria Confino exhibit’s interactive programs. •MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL | Manchester, UK The grant supports a learning program, an access initiative and the International Philanthropic Network. •NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Washington, DC, USA The grant supports the exhibition Many Voices, One Nation. •NATIONAL THEATRE | London, UK The grant supports the National Theatre Digital Schools Channel. •THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | Baltimore, MD, USA The grant supports the renovation of the Parkway Theater in Baltimore. •TRÄGERVEREIN LUZERNER SINFONIEORCHESTER LSO | Luzern, Switzerland The grant supports the development of the educational program Horizonte/Horizons. •UNIVERSITÉ DE FRIBOURG | Fribourg, Switzerland The grant supports the Fragmentarium, a scholarly online network for medieval manuscript fragments. •VERY SPECIAL ARTS HELLAS | Athens, Greece The grant supports the organization’s art programs for people with special needs. Education: •7th LABORATORY CENTRE OF PIRAEUS | Perama, Greece The grant supports the purchase of equipment in order to upgrade the Center’s laboratories. •CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | Washington, DC, USA The grant supports The Schieffer Series. •CHARLES H. REVSON FOUNDATION | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards. •CHATHAM HOUSE | London, UK The grant supports the research and analysis of perceptions of the US in the Middle East and the former Soviet Republics, and the US Election 2016 note series. •CONCERN WORLDWIDE UK | London, UK The grant supports a pilot program using video technology to improve teaching practices and learning outcomes in Niger. •CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL HISTORY ARCHIVES | Athens, Greece The grant supports the upgrade of the organization’s technological infrastructure. •DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (NKUA) | Athens, Greece The grant supports the continuation of an inter-departmental Master’s course on the history of philanthropy, the effective management of NGOs and the operation of grant-making Foundations. •EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT | New York, NY, USA The grant supports training programs for youth in Africa and the Middle East. •ETH ZURICH FOUNDATION | Zurich, Switzerland The grant supports the continuation of the SNF-ETH Excellence Scholarships Program to Greek students. •GREEK CONSULATE GENERAL | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the development of a strategic 10-year plan to improve the competitiveness of Greek tourism and a targeted communications campaign in North America. •HANDICRAFT-INDUSTRIAL EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM | Lavrio, Greece The grants supports the educational program “The port and the human life.” •HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN POLICY | Athens, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses of the Observatory for the Crisis. •IMPACT HUB ATHENS | Athens, Greece The grant supports the Impact Hub Academy. •JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT GREECE | Athens, Greece The grant supports the implementation of the entrepreneurial educational program “Company Program in public schools across Greece.” •MANPOWER EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION | Athens, Greece The grant supports apprenticeship curriculum development in the area of Agriculture. •ORANGE GROVE | Athens, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses. •PARENTS & GUARDIANS ASSOCIATION OF THE 2nd ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & OF THE 2nd & 3rd KINDERGARTEN OF VOUTES | Iraklio, Greece The grant supports renovation work. •PEN AMERICAN CENTER | New York, NY, USA The grant supports programs for underserved groups. •PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | Princeton, NJ, USA The grant supports the Paul Sarbanes ’54 Fund for Hellenism and Public Service. •PYRNA | Athens, Greece The grant supports the Books on Wheels educational program. •RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | New York, NY, USA The grant supports their program evaluation. •SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR | Washington, DC, USA The grant supports the participation of cultural entrepreneurs from Attica in the Salzburg Global Forum for Cultural Innovators and an internship scheme. •SIVITANIDIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL OF TRADES & VOCATIONS | Athens, Greece The grant supports the purchase of IT equipment for the school’s 12 laboratories. •TÄLLBERG FOUNDATION | Stockholm, Sweden The grant supports seminars/workshops and a Leadership Prize for Principled Pragmatism. •THE DALTON SCHOOL | New York, NY, USA The grant supports their diversity initiative. •THE ROYAL PARKS FOUNDATION | London, UK The grant supports the education and community program “Horizon.” •VOLOS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | Volos, Greece The grant supports the educational program “The evolution of living species in Magnesia.” •WASHINGTON OXI DAY FOUNDATION | Washington, DC, USA The grant supports the fourth annual Washington Oxi Day Foundation celebration. Health & Sports: •REGENERATION & PROGRESS | Athens, Greece •The grant supports summer sports camps for children on remote Greek islands, public sports events at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and a study for the establishment of a center that will provide scientific support for athletes, with a special focus on children and adolescents. •ASSOCIATION PALLIA AIDE | Nice, France The grant supports artistic activities and the creation of a therapeutic garden for patients in the Palliative Care Unit of L’Archet Hospital in Nice. •BORN FREE | New York, NY, USA The grant supports efforts to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission in Kenya and Tanzania. •CENTER FOR STUDY OF HEALTH SERVICES (NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL) | Athens, Greece The grant supports the Health Allies program. •CENTER TO ADVANCE PALLIATIVE CARE (CAPC) | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the launch of CAPC’s membership model and online education initiative. •CHILDREN’S SOCCER TRAINING | Athens, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses. •CLIC SARGENT | London, UK The grant supports the development of the Specialist Nursing outreach program for children with cancer. •DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | New York, NY, USA The grant supports emergency relief efforts for the Ebola outbreak and the flooded refugee camps in Ethiopia. •GENERAL HOSPITAL OF ATHENS “ALEXANDRA” | Athens, Greece The grant supports the renovation of the Breast department of the 1st Maternity and Gynecological clinic, and the Emergency, Outpatient and Day clinic departments. •GENERAL HOSPITAL OF PIRAEUS “TZANEIO” | Piraeus, Greece The grant supports the purchase of an ultrasound machine. •GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHARITY | London, UK The grant supports the creation of a Play service for hospitalized children. •MEDICAL LIBRARY OF UNIVERSITY GENERAL HOSPITAL OF THESSALONIKI “AHEPA” | Thessaloniki, Greece The grant supports the purchase of IT equipment for the medical library. •NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon Team for Kids. •NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the Youth Running Series. •PNOE – FRIENDS OF CHILDREN IN INTENSIVE CARE| Athens, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses. •RETHYMNO ASSIST | Rethymno, Greece The grant supports their sports and community service program. Social Welfare: •ANNOUSAKEIO HOSPITAL FOR CHRONIC DISEASES – REHABILITATION CENTER “AGIOS SPYRIDON” | Chania, Greece The grant supports renovation work at the physiotherapy department, including the construction of a hydrotherapy rehabilitation pool and the purchase of physiotherapy equipment. •ASSOCIATION DES PARALYSÉS DE FRANCE | Paris, France The grant supports integration of people with motor disabilities in the mainstream workplace. •CENTRE FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN – SAINT SPYRIDON | Iraklio, Greece The grant supports the purchase of a bus for transferring children from and to the center. •CEREBRAL PALSY GREECE | Athens, Greece The grant supports part of the general operating expenses for the “Open Door” Short Stay hostel. •CHARITABLE SISTERHOOD IN VERIA| Veria, Greece The grant supports the poverty assistance program. •CHIANG MAI HOME FOR BOYS | Chiang Mai, Thailand The grant supports various programs and the purchase of computer equipment. •CHILDREN AND FUTURE | Monaco •The grant supports the No Finish Line 2014. •COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | New York, NY, USA The grant supports Camp Homeward Bound’s Culinary Program. •COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the Greg Jackson Center for Brownsville, a community hub. •DESMOS | Athens, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses and the “Volunteerism in Schools” program. •ECUMENICAL FEDERATION OF CONSTANTINOPOLITANS | Athens, Greece The grant supports their poverty alleviation program. •FÉDÉRATION NATIONALE POUR LA PROMOTION, PRÉVENTION DE LA SANTÉ PSYCHIQUE | Nantes, France The grant supports the creation of “Les Pâtes au Beurre” in other French cities. •FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OF MESSINIA | Kalamata, Greece The grant supports general operating expenses. •FUNDACION LEALTAD | Madrid, Spain The grant supports the evaluation and capacity building of organizations affected by the crisis. •GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HAMPTONS KIMISIS TIS THEOTOKOU | Southampton, NY, USA The grant supports the 4th Annual Blue Dream Gala. •KIDS COMPANY | London, UK The grant supports the expansion of the Flourish Program targeting vulnerable children. •L’ACADÉMIE DES RUCHES | Paris, France The grant supports the creation of La Ruche in Bordeaux. •MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY | Chiang Mai, Thailand The grant supports volunteer training and various building projects at the University and surrounding areas. •POPULATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | Chiang Rai, Thailand The grant supports medical services, water and sanitation projects, and supplies for the Hill Tribe populations. •PROLEPSIS – INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | Athens, Greece The grant supports the continuation of the Food Aid & Promotion of Healthy Nutrition Program for the school year 2014 – 2015. •SOCIAL CO-OPERATIVE ALLEGROMODERATO | Milan, Italy The grant supports music therapy courses for people with disabilities and purchase of equipment. •SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES GREECE | Athens, Greece The grant supports seven Child and Family Support Centers across Greece. •THE HELLENIC INITIATIVE | New York, NY, USA The grant supports the 2nd Annual Banquet.
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