IRDiRC Funders Constituent Committee member, the Orphan Disease Center University of Pennsylvania, is offering 3 research opportunities focused on 3 different rare diseases. The program will provide a one-year grant to support research related to a rare disease represented in the 2025 Million Dollar Bike Ride. The research areas for the 2025 MDBR Grant Program […]
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Cerebrum DAO is a community-powered network organization dedicated to sourcing, funding, and translating research that advances solutions to extend healthy brain lifespan. Their current research priorities include: Cerebrum DAO offers project funding of up to $200.000, including overhead. To learn more or apply for funding, visit cerebrumdao.com/researchers or contact Michele Gallia at michele@cerebrumdao.com.
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ANR Generic Call for Proposals 2026 (AAPG 2026) is the main national funding call from French National Research Agency, having the goal to help the scientific community in public and private sectors to fund their research projects. Key facts about this call:– Open to all scientific communities, with 57 research themes (38 research themes covering […]
Read MoreCommissioned by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, ANR (Agence nationale de la recherche) will launch a specific call for research projects on Charcot disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease caused by the progressive degeneration of the central and peripheral motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. […]
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AFM-Téléthon is launching its 2025 calls for proposals to support international research on neuromuscular disorders and rare genetic diseases. These calls are open to both French and international teams, offering funding opportunities for: ? Fundamental research and physiopathology projects.? Development of innovative therapeutic approaches.? Projects aimed at improving patient care and quality of life measures. […]
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New funding opportunity from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) – PAR-25-122: Pilot Projects Investigating Understudied Proteins Associated with Rare Diseases (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for pilot projects to elucidate a role for understudied proteins in rare disease. Awards will support […]
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The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) is pleased to announce availability of funds for fiscal year (FY) 2025 to support clinical trials for rare diseases and conditions. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to fund clinical trials of products evaluating efficacy and/or safety in support of a […]
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The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) announces new FY24 Research Funding Opportunities spanning the research spectrum from mechanistic research to clinical trials and that are now available in Rare Disease research areas. More information: https://cdmrp.health.mil/funding/default. All organizations, institutions and companies, both international and domestic, are encouraged to apply.
Read MoreThe grant application submission deadline is coming up in just 2 months! The application submission deadline for this grant funding opportunity is February 13, 2024. Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01) The purpose of this grant is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product development in rare […]
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is expanding the Rare As One Network and a new cycle will be open next year (including for organisations outside the USA). A call for applications is now in effect. CZI has funded 2 Cycles so far, and learned how successfully patient organisations are engaging in research collaborations, generating significant […]
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