External funding opportunities
On this page, EB-ResNet provides information on external funding possibilities. We do not intend to give a complete overview of funding possibilities but display interesting calls and information about other funding sources relevant for persons involved in EB research.
Upcoming and current external calls
INNOVATIVE MEDICINES INITIATIVE: IMI-2 - Call 23
Topic 5: Shortening the path to rare disease diagnosis by using newborn genetic screening and digital technologies
Deadlines
Stage 1 submission deadline: 29 September 2020
Stage 2 submission deadline: 17 March 2021
More Information
Visit the IMI2 – Call 23 Website.
Watch the recording of the Webinar.
Use the „Partner Search“ Tool on the EC Funding & Tenders Website in order to find an existing consortium looking for partners and/or to offer your expertise by adding a small abstract of your institute and expertise!
More Information
FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Dr. Astrid Hoebertz: astrid.hoebertz@ffg.at
FRITZ THYSSEN FOUNDATION: Support of Research in Medicine and Natural Sciences
The Fritz Thyssen Foundation supports research in Medicine and Natural Sciences that have a clear connection to the German research system. This connection can be established either
- at a personal level through German scientists working on the project
- at an institutional level through non-German scientists being affiliated to German research institutes
- or through studies on topics related thematically to German research interests
Deadline 15th February 2021
Deadline 30th November 2020
Submission anytime
Submission anytime
Application
Applications may be submitted in German or in English by mail and e-mail.
Contact
Petra Kehde
Phone: +49.221.277496-184
petra.kehde@fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de
ERAPerMed: Joint Translational Call for proposal (2021)
'Multidisciplinary Research Projects on Personalised Medicine – Development of clinical support tools for personalized medicine implementation'
Deadlines
- Submission deadline for pre-proposals: 4th March 2021
- Submission deadline for full-proposals: 17th June 2021
Scope
Each proposal MUST address the modules 1B “Clinical Research”, 2 “Towards Application in Healthcare” and 3B “Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects”.
Inclusion of modules 1A and 3A is optional.
Consortium
Must involve at least three partners from three different countries whos funders participate in the call.
More information and Contact click here
ERA PerMed Joint Call Secretariat: Maria Jose Ruiz Alvarez, Monica Paganelli: healthresearch@sanita.it
FWF: Milojka Gindl: milojka.gindl@fwf.ac.at; Ena Linnau: Ena.Linnau@fwf.ac.at
European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) Call for Proposals 2021
“Social sciences and Humanities Research to improve health care implementation and everyday life of people living with a rare disease”
Deadlines
- Submission deadline for pre-proposals: 16th February 2021
- Submission deadline for full-proposals: 15th June 2021
Aim: Research proposals should cover at least one of the following areas
- Health & social care services research to improve patient and familial/household health outcomes
- Economic Impact of Rare diseases
- Psychological and Social Impact of Rare diseases
- Studies addressing the impact/burden of the delay in diagnosis and of the lack of therapeutic intervention.
- e-Health in rare diseases: Use of innovative technology systems for care practices in health and social services
- Development and enhancement of health outcomes research methods in rare diseases
- Effects of pandemic crisis and the global outbreak alert and response on the rare disease field, and the emergence of innovative care pathways in this regard.
Consortium: Must involve three to six eligible principal investigator partners from at least three different participating countries.
More information and Contact
https://www.ejprarediseases.org/index.php/announcement-jtc2021/
Joint Call Secretariat at the FFRD, France: JTC2021@ejprarediseases.org
FWF: Stephanie Resch: stephanie.resch@fwf.ac.at, +43 (1) 505 67 40-8201
European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) Call for Proposals 2021
“Social sciences and Humanities Research to improve health care implementation and everyday life of people living with a rare disease”
Deadlines
- Submission deadline for pre-proposals: 16th February 2021
- Submission deadline for full-proposals: 15th June 2021
Aim: Research proposals should cover at least one of the following areas
- Health & social care services research to improve patient and familial/household health outcomes
- Economic Impact of Rare diseases
- Psychological and Social Impact of Rare diseases
- Studies addressing the impact/burden of the delay in diagnosis and of the lack of therapeutic intervention.
- e-Health in rare diseases: Use of innovative technology systems for care practices in health and social services
- Development and enhancement of health outcomes research methods in rare diseases
- Effects of pandemic crisis and the global outbreak alert and response on the rare disease field, and the emergence of innovative care pathways in this regard.
Consortium
Must involve three to six eligible principal investigator partners from at least three different participating countries.
More information and Contact
https://www.ejprarediseases.org/index.php/announcement-jtc2021/
Joint Call Secretariat at the FFRD, France: JTC2021@ejprarediseases.org
FWF: Stephanie Resch: stephanie.resch@fwf.ac.at, +43 (1) 505 67 40-8201
Worldwide Cancer Research (WWCR)
Aim: This yearly funding opportunity supports novel and innovative basic, fundamental and translational research into prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer.
Restrictions: WWCR do NOT support clinical research, including clinical trials, patient care, nursing or healthcare delivery research, policy, public health or psychosocial research.
Budget: The maximum Budget is £250,000, however, most of the three-year grants awarded have a budget below £200,000.
Submission deadline 2 April 2021
Grant duration: 12 to 36 months
More information: https://www.worldwidecancerresearch.org/for-researchers/
WWCR portal for submission: https://grants.worldwidecancerresearch.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
Contact: grants@worldwidecancerresearch.org
