FEATURED GRANTS

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has made thousands of grants, small and large, to incredible nonprofit organizations around the world. Below are a few grants representative of important areas of focus for the Foundation.

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SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation committed $150 million to a joint effort with Johns Hopkins University to create the SNF Agora Institute.
SNF - DR River Campus at Rockefeller University
The new Stavros Niarchos Foundation–David Rockefeller River Campus (SNF-DR) expands the University by two acres and adds critical state-of-the-art facilities.
NYPL's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Following a complete renovation and reimagination, the New York Public Library’s (NYPL) central circulating branch has become the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL).
Vamvakou Revival
Seeing the opportunity to write a new chapter in the storied history of the village, a group of five friends with roots in Vamvakou began to shape a plan for bringing new life to the village.
SNF Paideia Program at the University of Pennsylvania
In March 2019, SNF announced a $6 million grant to the University of Pennsylvania to imagine a new paradigm for its project of educating students as whole people and citizens.
The SNF Wing at the Greek National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) supported the expansion of the museum through a $14.16 million (€13 million) grant which proved decisive in completion of the project.
Reimagining Public Space: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation-Lincoln Center Agora Initiative
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation-Lincoln Center (SNF-LC) Agora Initiative is a collaboration between the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to reactivate and reimagine public space in the COVID-19 era and beyond.
Artistic Outreach by the Greek National Opera
In January 2019, SNF announced a major grant of €20 million to GNO for the implementation of a four-year programming and development plan that will enhance its artistic outreach and international presence.
Hellenic Fire Department
In July 2018, in response to the tragic losses suffered by so many families and individuals in the catastrophic fires that took place in Greece, the SNF’s Board of Directors decided to support once more the work of the Hellenic Fire Department which is of national importance, with a €25 million grant.
The Leigh Fermor House
A few kilometers outside the village of Kardamyli lies an estate full of olive trees, cypresses, pines, and wildflowers with three traditional stone buildings.
Constantine S. Niarchos Expeditions at AMNH
Whether it’s expeditions into polar waters, among the foothills of the Himalayas, or beneath the ground of Svalbard, the intellectual journey of scientific discovery sometimes requires a physical journey as well.
Innovative Greek Language Learning Tools from the Staellinika Initiative
The Staellinika initiative seeks to engage young people in the Greek diaspora in learning about Greek language and culture through story-driven and game-based courses.