{"id":8288,"date":"2023-05-26T12:56:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T10:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/?page_id=8288"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:07:23","slug":"serendipity-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grants-and-awards\/serendipity-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-secondary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply for Serendipity Grants<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/markus-spiske-JO_CBLe4qA4-unsplash_web-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-center has-primary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"About-Serendipity-grants\">About Serendipity Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Serendipity Grant can last for up to two years and has a limit of DKK 4 million, including administrative costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-primary-snow-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"About-Serendipity-grants\">How to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e>\n  \n\n<p>The Serendipity Grants program is announced once a year in open competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e>\n  \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e>\n  \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Serendipity-Grants-Application-Guide-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.smartsimple.ie\/s_Login.jsp\">Apply here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grant-terms-and-conditions\/\">Grant terms and conditions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-center has-primary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-evaluation-process-Serendipity\">The evaluation process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All Serendipity Grant applications submitted will be administratively screened for eligibility and mandatory requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If approved as eligible, the application will undergo external review by a panel of independent reviewers. Based on this evaluation the LEO Foundation Board of Trustees will make the final decision and applicants will be notified of the results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-secondary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deadlines-Serendipity\">Application deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The call closes at 16:00 CEST.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e>\n  \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_bb703fc802a80002d12bc287ec19992e] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-competition-list competition-list align\" data-block_e9c1e8c046566512c0b0367c90174ce7>\n  <table class=\"table table-border-bottom-last\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th colspan=\"2\">Grant<\/th>\n        <th>Opens<\/th>\n        <th colspan=\"2\">Deadline<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n              <tr class=\"last\">\n          <td class=\"table-col-toggle\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-collapse collapsed p-0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-competition-8397\" title=\"Click to expand\"><\/button>\n          <\/td>\n          <td><h4>Serendipity Grants<\/h4><\/td>\n          <td>26 Mar 2026<\/td>\n          <td>21 May 2026<\/td>\n          <td class=\"text-right\"><div class=\"font-weight-bold btn-icon btn-apply p-0\">Apply now<\/div><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr id=\"collapse-competition-8397\" class=\"collapse out\">\n          <td colspan=\"5\" class=\"border-top-0\"><p>For novel and unexpected, also known as serendipitous, discoveries made by current LEO Foundation<br \/>\ngrantees.<\/p>\n<p>Grants of up to DKK 4 million are awarded for a two-year period.<\/p>\n<p>DEADLINE: 21 May 2026 (16:00 CEST)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Serendipity-Grants-Application-Guide-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.smartsimple.ie\/s_Login.jsp\" rel=\"noopener\">Online application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_e9c1e8c046566512c0b0367c90174ce7] {\n\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-coal-color has-primary-peach-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grants-and-awards\/#deadlines\">All application deadlines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get inspired from projects granted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-960x960.png 960w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Nyhed-RGIOC-R3-31.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ya-Chieh Hsu, Professor, Harvard University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuing an interesting hypothesis may indeed lead to new insight. Yet sometimes, as frequently experienced in science, pursuing a hypothesis may also lead to the discovery of something completely unexpected and intriguing. Something serendipitous, calling for further exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s exactly what happened in early 2024 to Ya-Chieh Hsu, Professor at Department of Stem Cell &amp; Regenerative Biology at Harvard University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/2024\/11\/19\/i-fell-in-love-with-the-beauty-and-complexity-of-skin\/\">Read more in this interview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-secondary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please contact the grant team for further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eva Bang-Hansen<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Bang-Hansen-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Bang-Hansen-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Bang-Hansen-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Bang-Hansen-150x150.png 150w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-960x960.png 960w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Signe-Holm.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Scientific Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:signe.holm@leo-foundation.org\">signe.holm@leo-foundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+45 53 70 66 18<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eva Benfeldt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Benfeldt-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Benfeldt-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Eva-Benfeldt-300x300.png 300w, 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Kruse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-960x960.png 960w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Lars-Kruse.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Senior Scientific Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lars.kruse@leo-foundation.org\">lars.kruse@leo-foundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+45 30 46 42 91<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 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