“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...”
The Crafoord Foundation granted SEK 38.9 million for scientific research spring 2011.
The 2012 deadline for applications has passed. The next deadline for applications will be in February 2013. The form will be available as from December.
Holger Crafoord established the Crafoord Foundation in 1980 and made an initial donation of SEK 3 million.
The aim of the Crafoord Foundation 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..."
Thanks to further donations by Anna-Greta and Holger Crafoord and to appreciation in value, the Foundation's capital had risen to SEK 1.530 million on 31 December 2010. The Foundation is an independent legal entity and is led by a board.
Since its inception, the Foundation has received more than 22.000 grant applications and awarded approximately SEK 1.073 million in grants for various purposes.
Applications for grants other than research grants should be lodged at the beginning of September. Notice as to who has received grants is given in December. In 2010, the Crafoord Foundation distributed approximately SEK 66.5 million, whereof SEK 55 million for scientific research and SEK 11.5 million in other grants.
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
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.
