Folke Hermansens Fond

Founded in 2006, Folke Hermansens Fond is a grant-making foundation based in Stavanger, Norway working on medical research, health.

Folke Hermansens Fond is a Norwegian grant-making foundation based in Stavanger. Established in 2006 by the late businessman Folke Hermansen, it provides financial support for practical research, studies, teaching, publishing and other cancer research work linked to Stavanger universitetssjukehus (SUS). Funding is awarded annually to selected research projects through an application process. Since its founding, the fund has distributed around NOK 75 million in total, with grants given to dozens of projects and researchers. Funds are raised through gifts and donations, and the foundation invites new contributions to address future challenges in cancer research.