The Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine was established in 1980 to
provide financial support to practically oriented Research and
Development in acute medicine. The last few years the an added focus
has been given to projects relating to saving lives at birth in
low-resource settings, based on the UN Sustainability Goal no 3 (Ensure
Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for All).
The Laerdal Foundation’s annual appropriations are expected to be NOK
30 mill in 2016-2020, of which approximately 50% will be used on
projects in developing countries (mainly through program support), 20%
will be used for program support with international collaboration in
developed countries, 15% will be used on research projects and 15% for
other purposes (such as Bjørn Lind fellowships and long-term commitments
to support professorships etc).
he Board expects to fund up to 20 projects per year, with up to USD
50,000.- per award. Higher amounts than this may be awarded to regional
initiatives, or particular educational or collaborative initiatives.
The regular application form should also be used for applications in
the Saving Lives at Birth category. For more significant initiatives,
applying for an amount beyond USD 50,000.- it may be practical to first
submit a Concept Proposal to the Foundation. There is no particular form
for this, but the proposal should be limited to a maximum of 6 pages.
In considering applications for projects in developing countries, the
Board will be prioritizing projects that beyond a local impact have the
potential to document long term practical value, and stimulate
developments also in other regions/countries through publication of
results in peer reviewed journals.
The Board is likely to focus on relatively few projects, and prefer
projects that can leverage new initiatives with support also from other
sources. Practical experience of the applicant(s) to deal with the
special challenges typically found in developing countries, and a strong
commitment for participation also from local partners, are other
factors that will be considered.
Regular application deadlines are April 1 and October 1
each year. A reply with feedback and outcome should normally be
expected within eight weeks from the application deadline. In particular
cases, applications may be considered outside of these deadlines.