Scan Design Foundation
The Scan Design Foundation official site (Seattle) describes the foundation’s mission to advance Danish‑American relations through scholarships, internships, fellowships, and cultural exchange. The site includes news/stories updated in 2025–2026, program and student guidance, grant investments, staff/board listings, and contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations focused on Danish–American cultural exchange, scholarships/fellowships or study‑abroad programs, museums, and higher‑education projects—particularly those with an existing Washington state presence or strong partnerships with Nordic institutions.
Good Fit
- • A clear program connecting Denmark/Scandinavia with U.S. audiences or students.
- • University departments, museums, or cultural nonprofits with capacity to manage mid‑sized project grants.
- • Programs that deliver scholarships, internships, fellowships, study‑abroad or cultural exchange.
- • Project budgets in the tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands range.
- • Partnerships or endorsements from established Nordic cultural organizations or universities.
Geography
Grants reached recipients in seven states in 2024, but a strong majority of dollars (about 69%) stayed in Washington state, indicating a regional focus with some out‑of‑state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 29 distinct grantees with many different institutional types (universities, museums, city government, cultural nonprofits) and a high share of new recipients, which demonstrates a broad and varied recipient portfolio for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new grantees in the latest year (22 of 29), but public guidance also states the funder typically makes preselected awards rather than an open competition; website contacts exist, so unfamiliar applicants may be able to gain access but unsolicited proposals are not clearly invited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
