We are excited to announce the 2025 Healthy Lungs for Life grants! In partnership with the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), we are offering 10 grants of €1,000 to organisations worldwide to support lung health awareness events. Applications are now open, and the deadline for this round is 9 May 2025.

About the grants scheme


The European Lung Foundation (ELF) offers grants to support organisers of lung health awareness events that align with one or more of the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign themes.

Not-for-profit organisations, patient groups and healthcare professionals can apply for a grant of up to €1,000 to support events and activities that promote lung health. Eligible activities should focus on one or more of the following aims:

  • Air quality: Increase knowledge of the impact of poor air quality on lung health and actions to reduce air pollution exposure.
  • Smoking cessation: Highlight the benefits of quitting smoking for lung health.
  • Physical activity: Promote the importance of physical activity for maintaining healthy lungs.
  • Vaccination: Raise awareness of vaccinations to prevent lung infections.
  • Climate change: Educate communities on the impact of climate change on lung health.

After the application deadline, the ELF team will collect all applications, anonymise them and send them to the Healthy Lungs for Life judging panel.

Grants will be awarded to applications demonstrating the most impact.

Supporting documents


The following documents are designed to help you before and during your application process.