The Rare Disease Research Grant Initiative
Deadline Date: October 31, 2024
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Donor Name: Chiesi Global Rare Diseases
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The independently assessed, expert-led Research Grant Initiative Find For Rare seeks to support research excellence in three lysosomal storage disorders – Fabry disease, alpha-mannosidosis, and cystinosis – by offering funding opportunities to research scientists and physician scientists from across the world.
Find For Rare research grants are designed to support original research projects that aim to advance knowledge in the field of:
- Fabry disease
- Alpha-mannosidosis
- Cystinosis
Funding Information
- Researchers are eligible to apply for grants up to €50,000.
Eligible Projects
- Projects aimed at improving understanding of the factors affecting diseases, from pathogenesis to progression.
- Studies of patient tailored clinical management.
- Project proposals from global regions other than the Americas are eligible for submission.
Ineligible Projects
- Studies for which extensive data have already been published.
- Studies that directly or indirectly aim to investigate the efficacy and safety of drugs, including pre-clinical and clinical (interventional and observational) studies.
- Projects that have the same objectives/ endpoints as investigator-sponsored studies already supported by Chiesi Group or Chiesi subsidiaries.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, the applicant must:
- be a principal investigator, research scientist, or physician scientist at an organisation operating in the health or scientific research sector that meets the requirements of the current local legislation.
- hold a professional degree (e.g., PhD, MD, PharmD).
- be responsible for the conduct of the study.
- have permission from their organisation to apply for a grant.
For more information, visit Find for Rare.
