Karen Elise Jensens Fond

Founded in 1986, Karen Elise Jensens Fond is a grant-making foundation based in København K, Denmark working on health, medical research.

Karen Elise Jensens Fond is a Danish grant-making foundation established in 1986 by Karen Elise Jensen in memory of her daughter, who died of leukaemia. The foundation supports medical research in forecasting, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, with a focus on social inequality in health. Its grants are awarded mainly to researchers at Danish hospitals and universities, with a preference for younger, talented researchers at post-doctoral or PhD level, typically in larger, multi-year projects. Applications are assessed by the board, which may also make grants outside the open call. The foundation publishes its grant recipients and amounts on its website and has a 2026 focus on endometriosis.