Aims: The Lundbeck Foundation welcomes applications for SEC projects that aim to help promote better understanding of the brain and the nervous system, help promote better understanding of brain disorders and their consequences, inform and reduce stigma related to the brain and disorders of the brain, elucidate the conditions of health research, engage people in neuroscience, and recruit and keep talent in biomedical and health science, in particular in neuroscience-related disciplines such as psychiatry.

The grant supports two defined types of initiatives. The first category—Science Education Projects—targets high-school level or above, aiming to reinforce understanding of the brain and the nervous system and to promote better understanding of brain disorders and their consequences, provided the project has the explicit support of an educational institution. The second category—Science Communication Projects—aims to elucidate the conditions of health research and to advance public understanding of the brain, neurological conditions, and their societal impact, with projects required to clearly articulate the link between proposed activities and the expected outcomes.

Applicants and co-applicants must have relevant experience for the proposed project, and the project must be based in Denmark. The main applicant may only apply once per year, and applications can include up to an additional 10% of the total project costs for external evaluation of the project. Funding will not be provided for projects or events that have taken place before the expected grant approval.

The following are out of scope for this call: participation or costs related to international science competitions or courses, costs related to conference travel or exchange, dissemination of funded projects outside Denmark, pure translation projects, and general primary prevention, mental health, and well-being projects without a neuroscience aspect.

Applications will be evaluated based on relevance to neuroscience and/or science, the choice and involvement of the target group in relation to the purpose, the demand and need, the link between the activity and expected main outcomes, the competitive edge, feasibility and possible pitfalls of the project, relevant experience and commitment of the applicant, choice and relevance of co-applicants, partners, and supporters, how the proposed activities—including measures of success and sharing of learnings—are monitored and evaluated, and value for money.

Applications should include the following: purpose and aim(s), target group(s), project description, current status and differentiation from similar projects if any, the demand and need for the project and its timeliness, expected impact and indicators, plans for future anchoring, dissemination and scalability, detailed budget with justification, the applicant’s CV, and letters of support from the host institution and/or other relevant institutions, collaborators, patient groups, or teachers’ organizations, with encouragement for support letters from organizations outside the core project group. The deadline for applications is October 9, 2025.

For more information, visit The Lundbeck Foundation.

https://lundbeckfonden.com/apply-grants/science-engagement-and-communication-sec