LEO Foundation

The LEO Foundation is a Danish commercial foundation that owns the pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma and funds research into skin and skin diseases worldwide. Its grants support investigator-led dermatology research from basic science to clinical work. Researchers internationally may apply.

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LEO Foundation — Strategic Research Grants 2026

LEO Foundation · Denmark

LEO Foundation’s Strategic Research Grants are multi-year, large-scale awards for biomedical research focused on skin diseases, dermatological conditions, and skin biology. This is distinct from the LEO Serendipity Grants (exploratory; May 21 deadline): these are hypothesis-driven, multi-year strategic projects. LEO funds international applications with strong scientific foundations in dermatology and adjacent biomedical fields.

Deadline: Closes 25 August 202642 days left
Value: DKK 2–4 million per project
Focus: Medicine & health · Biomedical

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