Feb 02, 2023
Empowering Humanity
Building a better world for all
What's New
Our Priorities
Arts & Culture
Our goal is to help as many people as possible enjoy works, experiences, and places that help us to connect with our shared humanity.
Education
We believe that everyone has an equal, inalienable right to free access to knowledge and education.
Health & Sports
No matter who you are, where you’re from, and what your age or background is, you should have access to quality health care.
Social Welfare
Everyone deserves access to life’s essentials—food, shelter, community, the opportunity to support themselves, and a helping hand when emergency strikes.
Featured Grants
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has made thousands of grants, small and large, to incredible nonprofit organizations around the world.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is a private, international philanthropic organization, making grants to nonprofit organizations globally in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and sports, and social welfare.
SNF is currently engaged in a long-term landmark effort to improve access to quality health care globally, the multifaceted Health Initiative (HI), with a budget of $750 million plus.
Related Non-profits
Get to know the organizations founded through a vision shared with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), nonprofits that remain our close partners and collaborators.
Initiatives
Encompassing more than 25 constituent projects, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Health Initiative aims to expand access to health services, strengthen quality of care for all, and empower providers on the front lines. The global Health Initiative, whose budget exceeds $750 million, is carried out with exclusive support from SNF and based on wide-ranging collaborations in Greece and worldwide.
The grantmaking activity of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) extends all across Greece and around the world. But the Greek region of Laconia holds a special connection with SNF as the ancestral homeland of SNF’s Founder, Stavros Niarchos.
More than a year has passed since major fires in northern Evia destroyed thousands of acres of forest. Along with the natural wealth of the forest, which acted as a green lung for the region, an inexhaustible toll of losses was taken by fire: houses, animals, and crops burned too. In an area where the forest is inextricably linked to all aspects of inhabitants’ lives, the economic and psychological effects have been profound.
Outreach
We know that when people come together, incredible, often surprising, things happen: ideas blossom, productive connections are formed, and we’re inspired and invigorated to make change. Our annual SNF Nostos celebration and ongoing SNF Dialogues events are open opportunities for people of all interests and backgrounds to convene around a timely theme and enjoy a shared experience.
SNF Nostos is an international, multidimensional festival bursting with avant-garde art, scintillating conversation, daring ideas, irresistible music, moving dance, delightful performances, participatory entertainment, and lively sports activities for visitors of all ages.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Dialogues aim to develop new ways of thinking, build bridges of cooperation, and encourage creative public dialogue across geographic, social, and cultural boundaries.
Stories
Read about how SNF grants are empowering people around the world to make an impact.
