In cash

If you are seeking a cash contribution, there are two options. You can apply to us for co-funding within a grant application procedure, or you can apply for a (small) grant for a project that is already underway.

In kind

You can also request assistance in kind. In addition to issuing a letter of support, we can also contribute materially to your project. This usually involves assisting with communication or dissemination (publishing guidelines and making the general public aware of innovations).

Conditions of collaboration

We believe in a world where there will eventually be no need for animal testing. To help achieve this, we support projects that meet the following criteria:

1. The research must be 100% free of animal testing.
2. In the case of in vitro applications, the use of fetal calf serum (FCS) must be avoided where possible.
   Please note: from 2026 onwards, we will no longer fund research that uses FCS.
3. 3. Project managers must be willing to assist with our communication activities and fundraising efforts. This includes writing blogs and contributing to visual content (photos and videos).

For more information about our funding criteria, please download and read our Conditions of Funding Agreement.

Interested? Download our checklist

Are you working on an animal testing project or planning to start one? Download the checklist that applies to your project and send it completed to burgers@proefdiervrij.nl. We will contact you as soon as possible.

• Checklist project support: We provide both funding and co-funding within larger grant applications.
• Checklist pilot project: We have budget available for pilot projects. These are small projects that are set up to gather initial data for new ideas. The result of pilot projects should be a
  starting point for applying for larger funding programmes.
• Checklist printing costs thesis: We also have grants available to help with the printing costs of a thesis.