The Deed of Trust of the ROCKWOOL Foundation states the following:

“The objective of the Foundation is, at the discretion of the Foundation Board, to support scientific, humanitarian, artistic or social purposes, and to contribute to improving environmental conditions and development of society.”

In accordance with the objective stated in the Deed of Trust, the Board of the ROCKWOOL Foundation has decided to prioritise support for projects whose purpose is to generate new, independent knowledge with the potential to reinforce the economic and social sustainability of the welfare society.

The Foundation receives a great many applications for support, and the Board prioritises allocating the majority of the Foundation’s unrestricted funds to supporting research and the generation of knowledge about solutions to tangible societal challenges. These projects may be designed completely independently or in consultation with the Foundation’s Research and Interventions Units. Whichever approach is chosen, all projects are subjected to a thorough process of evaluation in expert committees before they are presented to the Board for approval.