Bureau Burgerberaad's dream is a democracy in which politicians and residents work together to solve tough issues and shape the future together. Citizens' councils play a crucial role in this - provided they are done well.

With support from Stichting Goeie Grutten, Bureau Burgerberaad is researching, on the one hand, the needs of non-attached residents of a (municipal) citizens' council to be involved and what is the best form for that. And on the other, how to make it easier for municipalities to do so.

Energiebank Nederland is fighting for an inclusive energy transition. Their goal is to reach 150,000 households struggling to pay their energy bills with sustainable solutions in 3 years (2024-2026). Energiebank Nederland supports the 12 local Energy Banks in their work. Through expertise, materials, training and a national network.

Energiebank NL will make its locally acquired knowledge and experience available to all existing and new local energy banks. This knowledge will be anchored in uniform, thorough training. This will ensure that the impact of energy coaches with vulnerable households is even greater.

The European Digital Rights network (EDRi) is a collective of 50+ NGOs, experts, lawyers and academics who are all working to protect and advance digital rights in Europe (and beyond).

With support from SGG, EDRi can expand its work against spyware, encryption threats and other disproportionate state surveillance that impacts human rights and democratic principles.

This includes a special focus on groups such as journalists, whistleblowers, human rights defenders and racialised and marginalised groups, who have been systematically over-guarded and discriminated against.

Free Press Unlimited – which supports press freedom worldwide – is expanding its knowledge of Artificial Intelligence. This will help them develop suggestions for regulating AI technology and provide partners with relevant expertise. They hope this will strengthen access to reliable information.

Expertise center SPOON believes that everyone has the right to request information from the government through a Freedom of Information request (Woo request). They reinforce this right through policy advocacy, legal procedures, knowledge sharing, and smart tools.

The momentum is there, with the new Open Government Act and dissatisfaction with its practical implementation.

Artificial Intelligence is both an opportunity and a threat in the media industry. In 2024, investigative journalists at InvestiCo will experiment with setting up an AI workflow in four investigative projects. Code needs to be written, and collected data will be analyzed with specific expertise. This project is supported by the Goeie Grutten Foundation.

Steward ownership is a way to shape the ownership and governance of a company. A company is 'its own' and exists to serve its mission. The We Are Stewards Foundation stimulates the development and application of steward ownership in the Netherlands by making it accessible and attractive.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences has developed a digital tool that allows political office holders to gain insight into the formal and informal networks of politicians and administrators, to identify potential risks of undermining and integrity issues: the Saxion Resilience Scan.

The tool is now being further developed so that it can also be used by other target groups besides local administrators.

Globally, press freedom is under pressure. As a leading platform for photojournalism, World Press Photo is developing a strategy in this project to contribute more directly to the protection of press freedom, particularly for photojournalists in high-risk countries.

CollectieveKracht is the knowledge platform that helps citizen collectives overcome obstacles together. It is independent, free, and accessible to all citizen collectives. The platform was developed by scientists based on knowledge from collectives in all sectors, governments, and other stakeholders. Through the platform, they can communicate and ask questions across sectors, thereby meeting the growing demand for reliable information and the search for sustainable cooperation between all parties.

Bits of Freedom wants to give citizens and politicians more insight into both the issues surrounding AI and Internet platforms (including Facebook and Youtube) and possible solutions. The “Digitally dichterbij” project does this by means of 8 explainer videos, made for both citizens and policy maker.

Natuur & Milieu is using our donation to develop an integrated future scenario for 2030 for the entire Dutch mobility system. In which the following is answered: what could our mobility system look like in 2030, how do we get there and what effect will this have on CO2 emissions from mobility, the use of various energy carriers, changes in energy demand and the effect on spatial planning?

The Energy Validation Lab is a test program for 6 young startups each year from all over the Netherlands who contribute to the energy transition with an innovative prototype. They are guided in setting up a test case for the prototype. The practical test is conducted at a festival, where the entrepreneur is helped with the production and logistical organization.

If there's one thing we can do directly to fight the climate crisis, it's eat more plant-based food, and less meat, fish and dairy. The Studio Plantaardig podcast explores how we can make the switch from an animal-based to plant-based diet. What adjustments are needed? And what surprises does tomorrow's menu have in store for us?

Public transport, social housing, tap water... All basic facilities. And now there is also MensaMensa. The basic provision for affordable, healthy and sustainable food, through a neighborhood restaurant, public cooking workshop, learning workplace, course center, meal service, caterer and children's restaurant.

MensaMensa makes nutritious meals accessible to everyone and enhances food security and justice. People near the poverty line also learn to cook a healthy weekly menu.

IVN Nature Education wants to make a thousand schoolyards and childcare locations greener with food groves. Through growth and tasting lessons, children learn more about the food forest. hey learn to grow food using perennial plants and see firsthand how this form of agriculture provides both food and biodiversity, leading to a healthier and more sustainable future for children and the world.

Plant FWD is an annual informal B2B conference that brings together startups, brands, retailers, food professionals, policymakers, investors and other interested parties to work together on a 'plant forward future'.

Various international keynote speakers provide inspiration and activation. Valuable meetings are facilitated via the networking tool 'Conversation starter'. Innovations are shown and new products are launched at 'The Market'. And start-ups are linked to investors, in order to facilitate access to growth capital.

We are the Re-generation is een beweging en platform dat van Nederland kampioen regeneratieve landbouw wil maken. Hoe? Door pioniers en opiniemakers te verenigen en verbeelden. Door wijsheid van wetenschappers en inheemse volken, de open blik van jongeren en de innovatiekracht van creatieven en ondernemers te verbinden.

In this way, they create attention for regenerative agriculture and inspire people to take action for a regenerative society.

The Goeie Grutten Foundation makes the pioneering stories possible.