The FoundationAthina I. Martinou Foundation’s mission is to create a wave of evolution and development, with giving as its starting point and the common good as its ultimate destination.

The objective of its grants is to serve the empowerment and development of their direct beneficiaries, rather than merely covering their temporary needs. Thus, each request is examined through the prism of sustainability and capacity building. Grantee organizations are expected to achieve broad and lasting social impact as well as to demonstrate effective governance, sound management, and the ability to fulfil their purpose.

At the core of the Foundation’s aim is the practical support and mobilization of organizations, with the purpose of multiplying the benefits of the grants it awards. Accordingly, it prioritizes the forging of collaborations of various forms