Academic project

The Leiden University Fund’s (LUF) Committee for Academic Expenditure CWB) awards grants for research and teaching projects in various academic disciplines.

The LUF intends to use these grants up to € 35,000 to support young researchers at Leiden University who are just beginning their careers.

Application procedure

The deadline for the next project grant round is 19 January 2025. The grant conditions are downloadable from the top green 'tile'.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact (Secretary for Allocation of Funds) by e-mail to grants@luf.leidenuniv.nl.

Reporting on completed project

We must receive your final report for your project no later than two months after the project is completed. Please submit your final report using the LUF Subsidy portal. see the criteria for the CWB final report to find out what you need to include in your descriptive report.
If your grant was not applied via the portal, submit your documents using the form for CWB Final Report – Academic projects and this expenses form. 

The final report will provide the basis for the grant amount to be decided and paid, and it will help us to show alumni, donors and potential donors what their support has achieved. Your report and photographs will become the property of the LUF and may be used for publication purposes.