Healthy Lungs for Life global grant winners announced

About the awards 

To apply for the award, activities had to focus on one or more of the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign 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 stopping 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. 

Grants were awarded to applications that demonstrated clear objectives, strong community engagement, and the potential for meaningful and measurable impact, particularly among children and young people. ELF recognises that building healthy habits early in life is essential for achieving positive long-term lung health. 

We would like to thank FIRS and CADSET for providing the funding that makes these grants possible, and for their ongoing support of lung health initiatives across Europe. 

Lung health from Ethiopia to Zambia 

Grants of €1,000 were awarded to: 

• READIO Ethiopia (Remote Care Empowerment and Development Initiative Organisation)  

• Tim Africa Aid Ghana 

• KIACOPS MEGA CONCEPTS, Nigeria 

• Fikar e Farda Welfare Organisation, Pakistan 

• Naresuan University, Thailand 

• Cerrahpasa Medical School, Türkiye  

• Kampala International University, Uganda 

• Dnipro State Medical University, Ukraine 

• SOAR Community, United Kingdom 

• Participatory Education and Action for Community Empowerment (PEACE), Zambia 

New enhanced impact grants 

This year we also introduced three new €5,000 grants. These were open to organisations that had previously received a Healthy Lungs for Life grant and successfully delivered activities. 

These larger grants are designed to support the expansion or deepening of existing initiatives, enabling recipients to reach wider audiences and achieve greater long-term impact. They were awarded to: 

• Pulmonary Hypertension Ukrainian Rare Disease Association  

• Helping Hands Foundation, Pakistan  

• Health Care Association of Nepal 

About Healthy Lungs for Life 

The Healthy Lungs for Life campaign works to: 

• Raise awareness of lung health across all life stages 

• Empower individuals and communities to protect their lungs 

• Influence policy and practice to reduce the global burden of lung disease. 

The campaign focuses on prevention, early intervention and education. 

Further resources 

The next funding round will open in early 2027.

You can find out more about the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign, how to apply for a grant and access the application criteria, on the Healthy Lungs for Life webpage. 

Read about the work done by previous winners at Healthy Lungs for Life event and grant reports – European Lung Foundation