Fees 2026
For 20 years, Lifelines has been collecting and sharing data and biosamples to support research on healthy ageing. Lifelines supports interdisciplinary research that transforms data into insights with real-world impact on public health. To continue providing reliable, high-quality services, we apply service fees to the support and services we offer.
Pricing for non-academic partners are always on request.
Join the Lifelines community, a research ecosystem that enables interdisciplinary collaboration and generates insights with lasting impact on public health.
Costs (From July 1, 2026)
We are introducing tailored fee structures for strategic partners, academic, and non-academic institutions. This will allow us to continue investing in high-quality infratstructure, innovative data collections, and the support needed for impactful research.
Data acces & linkage
Lifelines applies a usage-based, modular fee model for secure access to research data. Fees cover access to our research environments and supporting services, while the Lifelines dataset itself remains free of charge.
Standard access
This offer includes access for one year and covers an user license for one person.
| Environment | Academic | Partner |
| Basic workspace* | €3,000 | €2,500 |
| Premium workspace | €3,500 | €3,000 |
| Workspace + linkage | €4,000 | €3,500 |
| Cluster | €3,500 | €3,000 |
| Combined workspace and cluster | €4,500 | €4,000 |
* Suitable for projects who require a catalogue selection only, and access for one or two users
Project extensions
Extension fees are per year and extra users
| Academic | Partner | |
| Extension workspace | €1,250 | €1,250 |
| Extension cluster | €2,000 | €2,000 |
| Extension workspace + cluster | €2,000 | €2,000 |
Additional users
Academic: €1.000 per user
Partner: €750 per user
(One user is included in the standard access fee, additional users (2-5) are subject to an additional fee.)
Custom services
Please note that the custom services are additional offerings on top of our standard services.
From €250, depending on service type, including:
• Additional revision access
• Student access
• Data management support
• Custom linkage services
Biosamples
Lifelines offers access to longitudinally collected blood samples obtained during multiple assessment rounds approximately five years apart. Samples have been collected using various blood tubes, including K2 EDTA, septum-separated, clot-activated, lithium heparin, sodium fluoride, and EDTA tubes. From the EDTA tubes, both plasma and buffy coats were collected and stored. In addition, a wide range of chemical and haematological parameters, such as LDL/HDL cholesterol, HbA1c, and triglycerides, have been analysed. These data are available through the Lifelines data catalogue.
Add-on Studies
The costs for additional studies are tailored to the specific design and requirements of each project. Key factors influencing costs include the size and composition of the study population, the collection protocol, and any logistic or technical requirements. In addition, Lifelines offers project support services to facilitate participant engagement, questionnaire development, and biomaterial handling. Costs for these services depend on the scope of the project and the level of support required.
For a rough cost estimate of your desired additional assessment or support services, you can contact the Lifelines Research Office.
FAQ
Fees (2026)
To support ongoing investments in secure data infrastructure, our research environments, data quality improvements, and future-ready technologies.
Partner fees support long-term strategic collaboration and co-investment in Lifelines infrastructure.
No. The Lifelines dataset remains publicly funded and free of charge. Fees cover secure access and supporting services.
If your request is submitted before 1 July 2026 and the current project end date is also before 1 July 2026, the old pricing will apply. In all other cases, the new pricing will apply