Helping save lives
Supporting research that helps prevent needless deaths from
sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and during birth
Updated application criteria for the October 1 application round will be published by September 1. This applies to Program Support, Project Support, and Saving Lives at Birth. Until then, applicants may use the current information as general guidance, but should wait to finalize category selection, project scope, and budget until the updated criteria are available.
Our focus
The Laerdal Foundation provides financial support to practically oriented research projects aimed at helping prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and during birth.
We prioritize projects with high, lifesaving potential and have earmarked 50% of the grants to research that can help save lives in low-resource settings.
How to apply
We hold two application cycles, annually, with deadlines on April 1 and October 1.
Criteria for the October 1 round will be published by September 1.
You may apply for funding in the following categories:
Saving lives in low-resource settings
Research projects aiming at reducing maternal and/or newborn mortality
Impact
Over the years, the Foundation has supported more than 2,000 research projects with over 400 million NOK.
We believe a number of the projects have contributed to helping save lives. Examples include more than 35 Utstein expert meetings, establishment of five Global Resuscitation Alliances, more than 200 published papers related to Safer Births and seed funding to the World Health Organization’s Acute Care Action Network.
Decades of research for helping save lives
The Laerdal Foundation was established in 1980 to provide support for research projects that can help prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and during birth.
The Foundation shares the mission with the Laerdal companies of helping save lives but operates independently under the regulation of the Norwegian Foundation’s Act.
