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Third-party funders

Your way to the national funding institutions

To finance your scientific projects, you can take advantage of a variety of funding options. We have listed the most important funding providers for you here. On the websites of the respective organisations and institutions you will find important information about the funding programmes.

Are you aware of our newsletter? This will inform you about open calls in the life sciences sector. You can find a much more comprehensive overview of funding options in our funding overview on the intranet.

We help you to keep track of things and find the best funding format for your project.

Please feel free to contact us: fwt2-forschungsfoerderung@mh-hannover.de

National funding bodies

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action German Research Foundation (DFG) Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (MWK) Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) - Innovation Committee

Foundations

We have compiled a list of common foundations for life science projects for you here. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

Do you need support in applying for funding? Please feel free to contact us.

fwt2-forschungsfoerderung@mh-hannover.de

Alexander von Humboldt (AvH)– Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation offers sponsorship programmes for postdoctoral researchers.
It supports academic collaborations between excellent foreign and German researchers with research fellowships and awards.

German José Carreras Leukemia Foundation (DJCLS)

The German José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation supports projects in the field of leukaemia and related malignant blood and bone marrow diseases. The foundation focusses on promoting research, improving treatment and research
treatment and research facilities and supporting psychosocial programmes.

Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation (EKFS)

The EKFS supports physicians who want to synergistically combine research and clinical practice in their careers (so-called clinician scientists), young scientists working in medicine and researchers whose key projects are expected to lead to breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, whose key projects are expected to lead to breakthroughs
in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Fritz Thyssen Foundation

The Fritz Thyssen Foundation supports scientists from the humanities, social sciences and biomedicine by awarding research grants. Funding is also provided for smaller scientific conferences and, to a limited extent, for the publication of
research findings that have been developed with funding from the Foundation.

Hector Foundation

The Hector Foundations, consisting of the H.W & J. Hector Foundation and the Hector Foundation II, support medical research projects throughout Germany, as well as education and training programmes in schools and universities.

Rut- and Klaus-Bahlsen-Foundation

The Ruth and Klaus Bahlsen Foundation provides support in areas such as medicine and healthcare, with a focus on naturopathy, but also in the areas of healthy nutrition, organic farming and nature conservation.

German Cancer Aid Foundation

Progress in cancer research is achieved through many small steps. The German Cancer Aid Foundation therefore promotes innovative projects and measures with a model character that directly benefit patients.

Volkswagen Foundation

The non-profit Volkswagen Foundation supports research projects in all disciplines. It provides targeted impetus to science within the framework of changing funding initiatives.

Wilhelm Sander Foundation

This foundation mainly supports research projects with a focus on cancer research (clinical and clinical-experimental).