In the survey below you will find a selection of foundations and organisations in alphabetical order which support the development of non-animal methods of research with awards.
Denmark
- Research Award of ALTERNATIVFONDET
togeher with the fonds of Finnland und Sweden (see entry Skandinavia)
The Scandinavian Research Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments
http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/
Finland
- Juliana von Went Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments
togeher with the fonds of Denmark und Sweden (see entry Skandinavia)
The Scandinavian Research Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments
http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
www.jvws.org/
Germany
- Baden-Württemberg: Ministerium für Ländlichen Raum, Ernährung und Verbraucherschutz
Förderpreis Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden zum Tierversuch des Landes Baden-Württemberg
http://mlr.baden-wuerttemberg.de/
The government of Baden-Württemberg wants to reduce the number of animals used for scientific and educational purposes. A prize is announced to award research projects, which contribute to the replacement of animal experiments or to the reduction of the burdens of the animals in the area of science and education, as well as in the field of medical diagnostics and the testing of substances and products. The works have to conduce to the realization of the following aims:
- Replacement of animal experiments
- Reduction of the number of animals used for a certain appraisal
- Reduction of suffering, pain or harm ("Refinement")
- Improvement of the husbandry of laboratory animals ("Enrichment").
- Persons, working at Institutions in Baden-Württemberg, can be awarded.
Deadline for proposals is April 30, 2013. - Berlin: Die Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales und dem Verband der forschenden Pharma-Unternehmen (vfa)
Forschungspreis zur Förderung der Entwicklung von Ersatz-und Ergänzungsmethoden entsprechend dem 3R-Prinzip
http://www.berlin.de/lageso/
Goal is referring to the 3R-principles of Russel and Burch (1959) (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) to restrict the animal performed in research, to replace them and - as possible - to avoid them. Furthermore, the suffering, pain or harm in animal experiments has to be reduced.
* Institutions, companies and scientists working at Institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg can be awarded, if they plan oder realize scientific projects by develope oder validate methods capable of:
- replace animal experiments ("Replacement"),
- reduce the amount of laboratory animalos ("Reduce") and/or
- reduce the suffering of laboratory animals ("Refinement").
Furthermore, an already finished project can get submitted if it have been achieved one of the three objectives described above. The price is up to 15.000 EURO.
The price can be split among awardees. The price will be awarded by the Berlin Government of Health, Environment and Consumer Protection at the suggestion an undependend jury of experts.
Deadline for proposals was October 30, 2012.
- Doctors Against Animal Experiments Germany
10.000 euro science prize for animal-free cancer research
www.doctors-against-animal-experiments.org
Doctors Against Animal Experiments Germany are awarding a 10.000 euro science prize for animal-free cancer research. Supported/awarded will be outstanding scientific work carried out without the use of animal materials, as well as clinical or epidemiological studies. It may be awarded retrospectively for completed or current research or as an initial incentive for a planned project. The prize may be awarded in toto or shared by more than one recipient.- Research located in Germany or other German-speaking countries.
- Application deadline was 30.03.2011. More details: See News archive.
- Research located in Germany or other German-speaking countries.
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
(Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz BMELV)
32. Forschungspreis zur Förderung methodischer Arbeiten mit dem Ziel der Einschränkung und des Ersatzes von Tierversuchen
www.bmelv.de/
The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz BMELV) supports with this 15.000 Euro award the contribution for the further development of pharmacological-toxicological research methods, e.g. the determination of the acute, subcronic and cronic toxicity, the carcinogenic, mutagenic, reproductive toxicity or harming fruit properties, further usefull effects.
- The award carries a 15.000 Euro prize.
- German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG)
Ursula M. Händel-Tierschutzpreis: 50.000 Euro für den Tierschutz in der Forschung
www.dfg.de/
The deadline expired in April. We reported here.
DFG Communication Award 2013
Die German Research Foundation (DFG) announces the 14th Communication Award 2013, the
Scientific Award of the Founders' Association for German Science (Stifterverband für die deutsche
Wissenschaft). The prize is valued at € 50,000. Scientists are awarded who has been exceptionally
successful in mediation of their scientific results to the media and the general public.
Applicants can be single scientists or a group of scientists, they have to work in the german-speaking
region.
Direct applications as well as nominations are possible. Applications - in digital form - have to send to:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bereich Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Kennedyallee 40, 53175 Bonn.
Concact partner: Marco Finetti, Telefon +49 228 885-2230.
Deadline was December 31, 2012.
- Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Felix-Wankel-Tierschutz-Forschungspreis
www.felix-wankel-forschungspreis.de
The Ludwig-Maximilians-University awards with up to 30.000 € for experimental and innovative research, which reduce or replace animal experiments, as well as further aims in animal protection. The deadline for the prize 2013 was September 30, 2012.
- Hessen: Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz
Hessischer Tierschutz-Forschungspreis
www.tierschutz.hessen.de/
15.000 Euro award for outstanding scientific work, that replaces or reduces animal experiments and similar investigations in research, education or during the production of biomedical products, as well as works, which lead to a significant reduction of pain and suffering of the used animals.
The deadline for the prize 2012 was July 15, 2012. - Rheinland-Pfalz: Ministerium für Umwelt, Forsten und Verbraucherschutz Rheinland-Pfalz
Forschungspreis zur Erforschung von Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden für Tierversuche
www.mufv.rlp.de/
Rheinland-Pfalz supports with this 20.000 Euro award the research on Alternativemethods in research as well as in education. The price is announced every two years. It is possible to make an application from outside Rheinland-Pfalz. Further authorized to make a proposal are the Landesuntersuchungsamt Rheinland-Pfalz as well as animal protection organizations. The deadline for the current year was October 30, 2012.
International
- LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
LUSH prize for replacement to animal tests
https://www.lush.co.uk/
The Lush Prize is a major new initiative which will focus resources on bringing forward the day when all product safety testing takes place without the use of animals.
The prize consists of a £250,000 annual fund – the biggest prize in the non-animal testing sector.
In any year where this is a major breakthrough in 21st Century Toxicology – the area which holds out most hope for a ‘Eureka’ moment where animal tests can be replaced wholesale, a BLACK BOX PRIZE will be awarded in its entirety to the individual or team responsible.
In other years prizes of £50,000 will reward the most effective projects and individuals who have been working towards the goal of an replacing animal use in product safety testing across five strategic areas:
- Science
- Training
- Lobbying
- Public Awareness
- Young Researcher Awards
- Doerenkamp-Zbinden Stiftung für versuchstierfreie Forschung
Funding as well as awards
see entry Switzerland - The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Funding (CAAT Grants Program) as well as awards
see entry USA
Scandinavia
- Research Award of the däanish Alternativfondet, the finnish Juliana von Wendts Fonds and the swedish Stiftelsen Forskning utan Djurförsök.
Nordisk Forskningspris til Alternativer til Dyreforsøg
(The Nordic Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments)
http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
Price: 60.000 sv. kroner.
Sweden
- The Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments,
together with the fonds of Denmark and Finnland (see entry Skandinavia)
The Nordic Prize for Alternatives to Animal Experiments
http://www.forskautandjurforsok.se/
see also http://www.forsoegsdyrenes-vaern.dk/text/norpris.html
Switzerland
- Doerenkamp-Zbinden Stiftung für versuchstierfreie Forschung
Doerenkamp-Zbinden Award
www.doerenkamp.ch/
- Fondation Egon Naef
Prix de la Fondation E. Naef
http://www.fondation-naef.com/node/27
Prix Spéciaux
http://www.fondation-naef.com/node/30
UK
- InterNICHE supported by Proefdiervrij
InterNICHE Humane Education Award 2009
www.interniche.org/
The 20.000 Euro "InterNICHE Humane Education Award 2009" to support an ethically and effectife Education and paraxis in the sciences. The deadline for the current year expired in March. We reported here. - National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
The 2011 NC3Rs Prize
www.nc3rs.org.uk/
The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) awards an annual prize for an original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs.
- This prize is open to any researcher based in the United Kingdom.
More information you will find here.
- The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust Scotland
Award
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/grants.php
UFAW’s top priorities is to promote and support high quality science that will lead to substantial advances in animal welfare, and promoting education in animal welfare - particularly at university and college level.
Europe
- European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA)
EPAA SCIENCE AWARD 2012
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/epaa/3_events/3_4_awards/science-award-2012-call.pdf
a) The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA), a cooperation between the European Commission and industry from various sectors, is organising for the second time its Science Award, worth up to 100 000 €.
The award is offered by the EPAA in order to support the optimization and regulatory acceptance of 3R methods. The award provides young scientists with the opportunity to cooperate with experienced scientists from various industry sectors and the European Commission.
The award is intended for a scientist based in Europe with not more than 8 years post-graduate experience. Professional involvement in the 3Rs will be an asset in the application. Applications from academic, industrial, NGO or governmental backgrounds are welcome.
All applications had to be sent to EPAA Secretariat This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by June, 30 2012 at the latest.
b) EPAA is offering a € 3,000 prize for an essay or article that shows awareness of the importance to promote alternative approaches in safety assessment and regulatory compliance testing.
The prize is euro 3,000 maximum. Deadline was 15th October 2012. This is an open competition to which anyone can apply.
c) EPAA is calling for applicants who apply for the this years´ poster award. The topic is "International cooperation in the development and/or implementation of 3R methodologies". The winner is going to be awarded during the EPAA Annual Conference on 16 November 2012 in Brussels. Deadline for submission of abstracts was October 17, 2012.
The Poster Award will be given to the best poster presented by universities or NGOs. The award consists of financial support equivalent to € 1500.
USA
- Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
2013 Animal Welfare Enhancement Awards
http://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/awards/
The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) wants to be a leading force in the development and use of 3R-alternatives in research, testing, and education to protect and enhance the health of the public. In addition to other CAAT seeks nominations for these awards:
CAAT Recognition Award
This award, presented at every World Congress, honors an individual or organization who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of the 3Rs, the development of alternative methods, or the field of in vitro science.
Henry Spira Award
This award was established in 1999 to honor the memory of Henry Spira, a pioneer in the animal rights movement whose campaign for the use of alternative methods led to the founding of CAAT. It was created to honor animal activists in the animal welfare, protection, or rights movements who work to achieve progress through dialogue and collaboration.
Please provide a nomination letter, the individual’s CV and limited other material that supports your nominee. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2013.
- The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB)
Student Award Program
http://www.sivb.org/
The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) Student Award Program provides recognition and financial support for student’s who have contributed and made outstanding achievements in the field of in vitro biology.
Note: Student Award Application Deadline was January 31, 2012.
Students competing for awards may apply for multiple awards, must satisfy specific award criteria, and must present their papers at the SIVB meeting. Winners will be notified prior to the meeting. The student awardees must present their submitted research papers and be present at the 2011 SIVB Business Meeting on Tuesday evening.
Should you have questions, please contact the SIVB office in Raleigh at (919) 562-0600, or Dr. Pamela Weathers, Chair, Student Affairs and Awards Committee, at (508) 831-5196, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . - Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Russell & Burch Award
http://altweb.jhsph.edu/
The Humane Society of the United States presents the Russell and Burch Award to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of alternative methods in the areas of biomedical research, testing, or higher education. Candidates for the award are judged on the scientific merit of their contribution to the alternatives field, as well as their impact and professional commitment to this field. Applicants should have a history of laboratory work that is above reproach on humane grounds.
Nominations were submitted until April 10, 2011 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .