In the survey below you will find a selection of foundations and organisations in alphabetical order which support the development of non-animal methods of research.
Denmark
- ALTERNATIVFONDET
Funding as well as awards
www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk
Finland
- Juliana von Went Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments
Funding as well as awards
www.jvws.org/
Germany
- Daimler and Benz Foundation
Grants for Postgraduates and Junior professors
Deadline is passed. Applications had to be sent until 15 november 2011.
- Financial ressources aounting to 20,000 Euro. Additionally 2,500 Euro can be required for own organisation of meetings and scientific conferences. Funding period: 2 years.
- Doctors Against Animal Experiments Germany
Funding/award
www.doctors-against-animal-experiments.org
Doctors Against Animal Experiments Germany are awarding a 10.000 euro science prize for animal-free cancer research. Supported/awarded will be outstanding scientific work carried out without the use of animal materials, as well as clinical or epidemiological studies. It may be awarded retrospectively for completed or current research or as an initial incentive for a planned project. The prize may be awarded in toto or shared by more than one recipient.- Research located in Germany or other German-speaking countries.
- Application deadline was 30.03.2011. More details: See News archive.
- Research located in Germany or other German-speaking countries.
- Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Rural Development and Consumer Protection
Program "Development of Alternative and Complementary Methods to Animal Testing" of the State of Baden-Württemberg
The State Government supports the development of new, non-animal research methods and approaches to reducing the number of animals and the stress for the animals with a funding program. Besides work, which directly reduce the number and impact of experimental animals such scientific projects are also eligible dealing with the evaluation of methods to reduce animal experiments, or work targeting to improve the detection of these methods or methods which give an ethical review of animal experiments. Also eligible are scientific approaches to develop
animal-free courses of studies in the life sciences.
- For this funding are 400,000 -. € available, a further promotion in 2014 is possible.
- Federal Institute for Risk Asessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) - ZEBET
www.bfr.bund.de/
Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Experiments (Zentralstelle zur Erfassung und Bewertung von Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden zum Tierversuch). ZEBET promotes innovative approaches for the development of alternative and supplementary methods for animal studies (3R-Principles refine, reduce, replace) at german research institutes.
- Deadline was March 31, 2013.
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung BMBF)
2009, the Federal Ministery of Education and Research (BMBF) has concluded an agreement with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) under which an involvement of german researchers for applying for financial CIRM-support within the scope of cooperation projects is possible.
The current funding round adresses in particular at stem cell research projects which are at an early stage towards effective therapy. In priciple, all researchers can make an application if they work on the field of regenerative medicine an stem cell research. Topical relevance to the announcement must be present. According to the Forschungszentrum Jülich, researchers developing in vitro-models as a replacement for animal-use may include.
- Applicants for the "Early Translational III Research Awards" had to presentate their concepts until 10 August 2011.
Deadline for the full-proposal iwas December, 15th 2011.
http://www.ptj.de/regmed-d-usa - Applicants for the "Early Translational III Research Awards" had to presentate their concepts until 10 August 2011.
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz BMELV)
Funding as well as awards
www.bmelv.de/ - German Research Foundation (DFG) - Reinhart Kosseleck-Projects
Scientists which have proven themselvesy particular scientific performances should be given the possibility to realise highly innovative projects and such projects, which are in a special manner positively fraught with risks.
- An application is possible at any time.
- Rheinland-Pfalz: Ministerium für Umwelt, Forsten und Verbraucherschutz Rheinland-Pfalz
Funding as well as awards
www.mufv.rlp.de/
Rheinland-Pfalz supports research projects with the aim to develop alternative methods to animal experiments. The funding starts after positive evaluation by ZEBET (Zentralstelle zur Erfassung und Bewertung von Ergänzungs- und Ersatzmethoden zum Tierversuch of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment BfR). - SET - Stiftung zur Förderung der Erforschung von Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden zur Einschränkung von Tierversuchen
www.stiftung-set.de/
To replace and reduce animal experimentation and the distress of lab animals, the SET Foundation focuses its sponsorship on three areas of activity: Research with a 3Rs emphasis; scientific communication on the topic; student training and further education. The SET Foundation supports primarily small and medium-sized projects that demonstrate courage to close the gaps in knowledge outside the approaches supported by other institutions. Eligible projects may receive full or partial funding from SET or, if applicable, be referred to the appropriate funding institution.
International
- Animalfree Research
- Applicants from all over the world can apply for funding. The application must be written in German or in English.
- Doctors Against Animal Experiments Germany
Funding/awards for research located in Germany or other German-speaking countries.
See entry Germany
- Doerenkamp-Zbinden Stiftung für versuchstierfreie Forschung
Funding as well as awards
see entry Switzerland - European Union
4th Call Innovative Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI Ju)
Under the focus "Technology and Molecular Disease Understanding" of the IMI Ju´s 4th call, there is the opportunity to submit an application under the following research topic: "Human Induced Pluripotent Stem (hiPS) Cells for Drug Discovery and Safety Assessment"
Deadline for submit of a project proposal (Expressions of interest) was 18, October 2011.
More details: http://www.imi.europa.eu/content/stage-1-2 - Stiftung Forschung 3R
The Foundation principally sponsors research projects in Switzerland. Applicants from other countries must give their reasons for applying for a research grant in Switzerland. If similar applications concerning research in the same fields have been submitted concurrently, those from within Switzerland will be given priority.
Deadline was May 1, 2013.
See entry Switzerland - The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Funding (CAAT Grants Program) as well as awards
see entry USA
Luxembourg
- Fondation Internationale pour la Substitution de l'Expérimentation Animale
www.fisea.lu
Netherlands
- The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Funding
www.zonmw.nl
Progress requires research and development. ZonMw funds health research and stimulates use of the knowledge developed to help improve health and healthcare in the Netherlands. The support of new animal-free methods is also meant.
Sweden
- The Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments
Funding as well as awards
www.forskautandjurforsok.se/
The Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments promotes the development and validation of replacement alternatives to animal experiments. Grants are awarded annually to research, validation and information projects.
Switzerland
- Animalfree Research
www.animalfree-research.org
Animalfree Research wants to protect animal welfare and animal dignity by replacing and substantially reducing animal experiments
- Applicants from all over the world can apply for funding. The application must be written in German or in English.
The following topics are accorded preferential sponsorship by the foundation:
- Advancement of alternative methodes for the complete or partial replacement of animal experiments in terms of the 3R: development, validation, optimization, publication, acceptance, implementation.
- Dialogue with science and the public as well as commitment to the changes in the legal framework regarding the protection of experimental animals.
- Doerenkamp-Zbinden Stiftung für versuchstierfreie Forschung
http://www.doerenkamp.ch/ - Fondation Egon Naef
Funding as well as awards
www.fondation-naef.com/ - Gebert Rüf Foundation
Funding of innovation at Swiss universities, funding of innovative projects of great relevance und scientific quality, as following: high degree of innovation and originality: distinctive features, Pre-competitive, application-driven R&D, suitable to serve as a model or having potential.
http://www.grstiftung.ch/en.html
- Stiftung Forschung 3R
http://www.forschung3r.ch/
The Foundation supports research projects aimed at developing alternative experimental methods to animal experimentation,
- to reduce the impact on animals used in animal experimentation and/or
- to reduce the number of animals needed for a specific research topic (animal model) and/or
- to replace specific experiments using animals.
- The Foundation principally sponsors research projects in Switzerland. Applicants from other countries must give their reasons for applying for a research grant in Switzerland. If similar applications concerning research in the same fields have been submitted concurrently, those from within Switzerland will be given priority.
Deadline was May 1, 2013.
- to reduce the impact on animals used in animal experimentation and/or
- Thurgauische Stiftung für Wissenschaft und Forschung
http://www.bitg.ch/
UK
- Dr Hadwen Trust
www.drhadwentrust.org
Aim is to promote the development of techniques and procedures to replace the use of living animals in biomedical research, testing and teaching. To further this aim, the Dr Hadwen Trust supports, and assists scientists to discover techniques which will replace experiments on living animals; assists in the provision of facilities and equipment for such research; and encourages through publicity and education the wider adoption of such techniques.
Last deadline for application was 21th December 2011. - The Lord Dowding Fund
www.ldf.org.uk/
The fund supports animal-free research and education in the UK. The financial year of the fund starts in January, and applications received before 1st October will be considered at the first board meeting of the following year. The deadlines for receipt of applications are as follows:
1st January for April Meeting
1st April for July Meeting
1st July for October Meeting
1st October for January Meeting
- Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
Funding as well as awards
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/grants.php
UFAW’s top priorities is to promote and support high quality science that will lead to substantial advances in animal welfare, and promoting education in animal welfare - particularly at university and college level. - Wellcome Trust, Biomedical Ethics & Medical Humanities
PhD Studentships
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-ethics/
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. The Trust is searching for applications for its International Ethics PhD Studentships. Candidates need to be low/middle income country (LMIC) nationals http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/International/wtdv026086.htm
Deadline for preliminary applications was middle of March 2011.
USA
- The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Funding (CAAT Grants Program) as well as awards
http://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/grants/index.htm
The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) wants to be a leading force in the development and use of 3R-alternatives in research, testing, and education to protect and enhance the health of the public.
CAAT Grants: Call for proposals 2013-2014
CAAT is soliciting projects that focus on the implementation of the NAS Report: Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy
in the following areas:
Proposals Relating to Toxicology: Maximum grant amount is $25,000 per year. Projects should be developed to provide understanding at a mechanistic level using computational systems biology approaches focused on in vitro responses to toxicants in human cells. Consideration
should be given to the translation of this new method to evaluate/predict health outcomes.
Proposals Relating to Developmental Immunotoxicology: Maximum grant amount is $50,000 per year. These studies can either be in vitro or involve embryonic stem cells. Whole-animal, mammalian studies are not appropriate.
Deadline was March 21, 2012.
For additional information and preproposal form see:
http://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/grants/preproposal.html - Alternatives Research and Development Foundation (ARDF)
The mission of the Alternatives Research and Development Foundation is to fund and promote the development, validation and adoption of non-animal methods in biomedical research, product testing and education. For nearly 20 years, this innovative program has created opportunities for scientists who have interest and expertise in alternatives research.
ARDF is currently soliciting research proposals for its 2011 Alternatives Research Grant Program.
* Up to $40,000 in funding available to support individual projects
* Preference given to U.S. universities and research institutions
* Preference given to projects that address the goals of the 2007 National Academy of Sciences report, Toxicity Testing in the Twenty-first Century: A Vision and A Strategy.
Criteria:
* Potential to significantly replace or reduce laboratory animals
* Scientific merit and feasibility
Deadline: Applications had to be postmarked by Monday, May 2, 2011.
For more information see: http://www.ardf-online.org/, Grant application guideline 2011:
http://www.ardf-online.org/grantGuidelines2011.pdf