Apply for Serendipity grants
About Serendipity grants
With the Serendipity grants, we seek to enable our active grantees to perform explorative investigations of novel and unexpected, also known as serendipitous, ideas or discoveries, which have emerged as a consequence of investigations performed during a current LEO Foundation-funded project.
The discovery or idea should be outside the scope of the original project and may even reside outside the primary research focus of the grantee. The discovery or idea should be at an early stage of maturity where it would be unlikely to receive support via other LEO Foundation funding instruments.
A Serendipity grant can last for up to two years and has a limit of DKK 4 million, including administrative costs.
How to apply
The Serendipity grants program is announced once a year in open competition.
In 2023, the application deadline is 24 August (16:00 CEST), with final decision in November.
Please read the application guide for the full call text and further information about the eligibility criteria, evaluation process, and requirements for the content of the application.
Application guide (PDF download)
The evaluation process
All Serendipity grant applications submitted will be administratively screened for eligibility and mandatory requirements.
If approved as eligible, the application will undergo external review by the LEO Foundation’s Scientific Evaluation Committee. Based on this evaluation the LEO Foundation Board of Trustees will make the final decision and applicants will be notified of the results.
Application deadlines
Application deadlines for all of our grant programs are listed below. Calls are announced on an ongoing basis.
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All 2023 calls for applications are now closed. New calls for 2024 to be announced. |
01 Jan 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | Not open | |
See more info on all LEO Foundation grant opportunities here. |
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Serendipity grants 2023 |
02 Jun 2023 | 24 Aug 2023 | Closed | |
For novel and unexpected, also known as serendipitous, discoveries made by current LEO Foundation Grants of up to DKK 4 million are awarded for a five-year period. The application guide can be found here. DEADLINE: 24 August 2023 (16:00 CEST) |
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Dr Abildgaard Fellowships 2023 |
16 May 2023 | 17 Aug 2023 | Closed | |
For talented, emerging research leaders with ambitions to establish or expand an independent research group at a Danish institution, and to pursue novel and important research questions within skin and skin diseases. Grants of DKK 12 million are awarded for a five-year period. The application guide can be found here. DEADLINE: 17 August 2023 (16:00 CEST) |
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Research grants in open competition 2023 – round 1 |
01 Feb 2023 | 28 Feb 2023 | Closed | |
To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide. It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process. The application guide can be found here. DEADLINE: 28 February 2023 (16:00 CET) |
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Research grants in open competition 2023 – round 2 |
22 May 2023 | 23 Jun 2023 | Closed | |
To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide. It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process. The application guide can be found here. DEADLINE: 23 June 2023 (16:00 CEST) |
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Research grants in open competition 2023 – round 3 |
01 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | Closed | |
To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide. It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process. The application guide can be found here. DEADLINE: 31 August 2023 (16:00 CEST) |
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Education and awareness grants 2023 – round 2 |
29 May 2023 | 04 Jul 2023 | Closed | |
To strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases. It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process. The application guide can be found here. |
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Education and awareness grants 2023 – round 3 |
15 Aug 2023 | 14 Sep 2023 | Closed | |
To strengthen the pipeline of future researchers within the fields of medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy, and to raise awareness about science, including skin and skin diseases. It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process. The application guide can be found here. |
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Please contact the grant team for further information
Anne-Marie is Chief Scientific Officer at the LEO Foundation and responsible for the Foundation’s grant activities.
Anne-Marie’s background includes:
- Novo Nordisk Foundation, Director of Strategic Partnerships
- Lundbeck Foundation, various positions including Director of Grants
- Statens Serum Institut, Senior Researcher
- The Bartholin Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Postdoc
Anne-Marie holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree as well as a PhD in tumour immunology – both from the University of Copenhagen.
Other positions
- Museum of Natural History, Oslo, Chair of the Board, 2022-
- Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, Member of the praesidium
- Dagmar Marshall’s Foundation, Board member
- University of Oslo, Board member (2013-2021)
Joined the LEO Foundation in 2022.
+45 27 38 60 59
Lars is responsible for coordinating the Foundation’s grants and handles scientific and administrative matters relating to the Foundation’s donations. He also works on further developing the philanthropic area.
Lars has a scientific background having worked in academic research for 16 years on projects ranging from molecular mechanisms in migraine over COPD to sleep disorders and osteoporosis.
Lars holds an MSc in human biology and a PhD in neuroscience, both from University of Copenhagen.
Joined the Foundation in 2017.
+45 30 46 42 91
lars.kruse@leo-foundation.org
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Signe is responsible for various areas related to the Foundation’s grants, both in terms of guidelines for applications, review processes and measuring impact. She is also involved in further developing the philanthropic area with new grant making instruments.
Signe has extensive experience in administration and grants. She has previously worked as Senior Grant Manager at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, as Administrative Coordinator at DTU Health Technology and as Project Manager at Innovation Fund Denmark.
Signe holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Danish Language and Literature from University of Copenhagen.
Joined the Foundation in 2022
+45 53 70 66 18
signe.holm@leo-foundation.org
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