Crafoordska stiftelsen

In 1980, Holger Crafoord donated SEK 3 million to a foundation whose aim is to:

without a view to making a profit for a given individual person or organization, promote scientific training and research and also the care, upbringing and education of children and young people. Moreover, but only insofar as not to contravene the main purposes of the Foundation as specified above, the Foundation may also promote charitable, social, artistic, sporting or other purposes of public benefit...

Current news

Research grants 2010

The Crafoord Foundation granted SEK 42.9 million for scientific research spring 2010.

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Important dates

Research grants

The 2010 deadline for applications has passed. The next deadline for applications will be in February 2011. The form will be available as from December.

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Other grants

The 2010 deadline for applications has passed. The next deadline for applications will be in September 2011.

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Annual Report

Report of the board of trustees

During the year, the board of trustees consisted of Ebba Fischer, chairwoman, and the following members: Göran Berglund, Göran Bexell, Peter Idsäter, Margareta Nilsson, Hans Pålsson, Michael Sohlman and Lennart Nilsson, the chief executive.

During the year, the board held five meetings at which minutes were taken. In addition, there were a number of meetings with the economics committee of the Foundation and with its grants committee and its scientific council.

Net profit for the year amounts to SEK 123 398 114 (previous year –5 305 175).

Growth of the assets of the Crafoord Foundation

Downloads

Download the annual report for previous years.

 

Contact

Correspondence
The Crafoord Foundation
Box 137
SE-221 00 Lund
Sweden

Visitors
Malmövägen 8
SE-222 25 Lund

Tel +46 46-38 58 80
Fax +46 46-38 58 85
crafoord@crafoord.se

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The Crafoord Prize

The Crafoord Prize
The Crafoord Prize is presented in the spring of each year on “Crafoord Day” in either Stockholm or Lund. It is received from the hand of His Majesty the King of Sweden.

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