Vladimir Potanin Foundation
Vladimir Potanin Foundation
About

The Vladimir Potanin Foundation established in January 1999 for implementation of socially significant long-term projects in the sphere of domestic education and culture. It is a private Foundation with budget financed by personal assets of Vladimir Potanin.

The Mission of the Foundation is to promote the development of strategic philanthropy and recognition of active and creative professionals. The Foundation cooperates with those who are capable of changing themselves and are ready to make their contribution to the development of Russian society. The Foundation shapes a social milieu, which values creativity, professionalism and proactive volunteer work.

The Foundation primarily focuses on the implementation of long-term scholarship and grant programs. They are aimed at talented young students of the country’s major state educational institutions, as well as at talented teachers.

Culture supporting projects are also of importance for the Foundation, which aims to encourage vocational and creative growth of the Russian museum society. The Foundation strives to support innovations of pro-active and creative museum professionals with potential for cultural breakthrough.

The Foundation annually awards over 400 grants and 2,300 scholarships. The Vladimir Potanin Foundation is a member of the European Foundation Centre and a founding member of the Russian Forum of Donors.

 

Scholarship Programs

  1. Federal Scholarship Program
  2. Scholarships for Cadets of the Defense Ministry Higher Educational Institutions
  3. Scholarships for Cadets of the Ministry of Interior Higher Educational Institutions
  4. Scholarships for the International Secondary School Olympiads’ Winners
  5. "The Future of the North" Program

 

Grant Programs

  1. Overseas Traineeship for Norilsk Industrial Institute Students
  2. Practice Program for the Students of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
  3. Grants for Young Teachers of the Leading Russian State Universities
  4. Grant Support for the Winners of the TEFI (Television in the Ether) and TEFI-Region Contests
  5. Grant Contest "A Changing Museum in a Changing World"
  6. Grants for Teachers of the Defense Ministry Higher Educational Institutions
  7. Grants for Employees of the State Hermitage Museum
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Type of organization

1 office
5M - 25M
1999
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Company Offices

  • Russian Federation (headquarters)
  • Moscow
  • ul. Bolshaya Yakimanka, 9