Healthy Lungs for Life grants open for applications: Make an impact in your community!

The European Lung Foundation (ELF) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Healthy Lungs for Life (HLfL) grants! In partnership with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) we are offering 10 grants of €1,000 to organisations worldwide to help raise awareness of lung health. 

The 2025 grants were officially launched during the EPAP Live webinar on 20 February where past grant winners from Pakistan, Moldova and Uganda shared how €1,000 helped them make a real difference in their communities. From running education campaigns in schools to providing life-saving vaccinations their inspiring stories highlighted the impact that small grants can have on global lung health. 

If you missed the event, you can watch the recording here. 

Why apply? 

HLfL has been supporting community events for over a decade funding more than 60 events in 32 countries. Each year thousands of people take part in activities that promote our key lung health messages: 

• Air quality (#BreatheCleanAir) 

• Stopping smoking (#BeSmokeFree) 

• Vaccination (#Vaccinate) 

• Physical activity (#TakeTheActiveOption) 

• Climate change (#FightClimateChange) 

Learn from past grant winners 

Wondering what impact these grants can have? You can read reports from previous grant winners and learn how they used their funding to promote lung health initiatives in their communities. From promoting lung health and environmental awareness in Bangladesh and Moldova to organising vaccination campaigns in Nigeria, their stories showcase the power of grassroots action. Explore these inspiring reports here.

Who can apply? 

In 2025 we are prioritising first-time applicants. If you have not received a grant in the past 2 years, we encourage you to apply. This year we are particularly looking for projects that: 

• Promote health equity 

• Are youth-led 

• Communicate HLfL themes in new and creative ways 

Apply now! 

HLfL micro-grants can be used to run events create materials or launch online campaigns to spread awareness of lung health. 

Application deadline: 9 May 2025

More information

In 2024 we celebrated 10 years of the campaign, supporting community events and raising awareness of lung health globally. To mark this milestone, we launched a 10-year impact report, highlighting the difference HLfL has made in communities worldwide. You can read the report here.