Grants and Collaborations
We support Huntington’s disease researchers identify potential funding opportunities and collaborations.
Assistance can be given to
- Help identify suitable funding calls for research, education and/or care projects in HD.
- Help connect with HD researchers and clinicians (via Think-tank) and assist collaborations with other partners, if required.
- Help organise conference calls to discuss HD project ideas where needed.
- Give information about grant programmes/funding contacts at a local, regional and national level.
Below is a list of possible grant opportunities for projects in Huntington’s Disease. If you are aware of other opportunities not listed here, please let me know so that we can add this information.
Please contact Fionnuala Margreiter, EHDN Grants & collaborations manager with any comments, questions or queries.
Individual grants
Are you looking for opportunities to develop your expertise and career in HD? The following are examples of potential opportunities.
Show Career Grants
| Grant name | Short description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| HD Berman/Topper Fellowship | Berman/Topper HD Career Development Fellowship | Open now |
| European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) | Fellowships, young investigator awards, installation grants, courses and travel grants | Various deadlines |
| Human Frontier Science Program | Postdoctoral fellowships | Yearly calls |
| Marie Curie Career grants | Marie Curie grants | Various deadlines |
| European Research Council | Individual grants | Yearly calls |
| Hereditary Disease Foundation grants | Postdoctoral research grants in HD | Yearly calls |
| HD Human Biology Project | Individual Research grants in HD | Yearly calls |
Collaboration grants
The following are mainly opportunities for joint collaborative applications from partners in several countries. If you need further information on national/bilateral funding opportunities please contact Fionnuala Margreiter.
Show International Grants
| Grant name | Short description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Europe Marie Curie | Marie Curie -postdoctoral fellowships, doctoral networks, researchers night, etc. | Various |
| Lesley Jones seed funding | Funds of up to €50 000 are allocated for research projects in HD. Intended to fast-track studies that are necessary in order to apply for larger grants from other organisations, or to estimate the power needed for eg clinical trials. | 1 November 2023 |
| European Joint Programme in rare diseases-call for proposals | European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) Call for Proposals 2023 “Natural History Studies addressing unmet needs in Rare Diseases” | Regular calls for funding |
| Human Frontier Science Program | Supports innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; topics range from molecular and cellular approaches to systems and cognitive neuroscience, and the interactions between organisms. | Yearly calls |
| JPND | Largest global research initiative tackling neurodegenerative diseases. Specific countries included | Annual calls |
| COST Action | Connect research initiatives across Europe and beyond and enable researchers and innovators to grow their ideas in any science and technology field by sharing them with their peers. COST Actions are bottom-up networks with a duration of four years that boost research, innovation and careers. | Open now |
| Innovative Health Initiative | Europe's largest public-private initiative aimed at innovation for health. Supports collaborative research projects and builds networks of industrial and academic experts in order to boost health innovation in Europe. See topics list | Calls open |
| Hereditary Disease Foundation grants | Research grants in HD | Open now |
National funding opportunities
We are currently adding to our countries list and funding options. If you know of more funding opportunities please get in touch with Fionnuala Margreiter.
Germany
| Type of call | Call title | Deadline | Links | Summary | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFG | Various grant types | Ongoing submission process | https://www.dfg.de/ en/research_funding/ programmes/individual/ research_grants/index.html | ||
| DFG | Joint Proposal Submission with Austria and Switzerland (D-A-CH) | Ongoing submission process | https://www.dfg.de/ en/research_funding/ programmes/international _cooperation/joint_ proposal_submission_ dach/index.html | Collaborative project | |
| DFG | Cooperation with Developing Countries | Ongoing submission process | https://www.dfg.de/ en/research_funding/ programmes/international _cooperation/developing_ countries/index.html | The DFG enables research cooperations between researchers in Germany and in developing countries through research grants for individual projects. The aim is to promote scientific cooperation between Germany and developing countries within the framework of scientifically demanding research projects. | |
| GIF | German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development | Various | http://www.gif.org.il/ Pages/default.aspx | The objective is to promote and fund basic and applied scientific research projects for peaceful purposes in all fields of research, to strengthen peoples and advance the state of scientific research and development to the benefit of both countries. | |
| BIF | Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF)-fellowships and travel grants | Various | https://www.bifonds.de/ fellowships-grants/our -programmes.html | public foundation - an independent, non-profit organization for the exclusive and direct promotion of basic research in biomedicine. | |
| DAAD | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst/German Academic Exchange Service | Various | http://www.daad.de/ en/index.html | Cooperation between German universities with developing countries |
Netherlands
| Type of call | Call title | Deadline | Potential partners/ coordinator | Links | Summary | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Huntington's Association | small research grant, up to €25000 | Yearly | Researcher from Dutch research institute | https://www.huntington.nl/kennisnetwerken/research/huntington-stimulation-grant.html | Stimulating and funding scientific research aimed at deepening understanding of the pathogenesis, treatment or prevention of Huntington's disease. Also in 2019 the Association intends to award the Huntington Stimulation Grant and invites you to submit a research proposal. For this round a, scientifically based research application, that leads to or builds a bridge to improve quality of life of Huntington gene carriers. |
Switzerland
| Type of call | Call title | Deadline | Potential partners/ coordinator | Links | Summary | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNSF | Swiss National Science Foundation -individual/collaborative projects | April/October | http://www.snf.ch/en/ funding/projects/projects- in-all-disciplines/Pages/ default.aspx | Researchers can apply for funding to cover the costs of research work, staff salaries, scientific collaboration, networking and communication; but their own salaries are not covered. | ||
| SNSF | International Co-Investigator Scheme | April/October | http://www.snf.ch/en/ funding/projects/ international-co- investigator-scheme/ Pages/default.aspx | To facilitate and finance collaborative research projects with international partners. It is targeted at researchers in Switzerland whose projects include subprojects abroad. Both the Swiss-based project and the subproject conducted by the international partner will be evaluated and funded by the SNSF. The agreement with Sweden, Norway, Germany and Austria covers all disciplines, while the agreement with Britain covers only the humanities and social sciences. | ||
| Novartis foundation - research projects, postdocs | February, May, October | http://www.stiftungmedbiol. novartis.com/ | To foster medical-biological science by means of financial support for research projects conducted at Swiss universities in the field of medicine and medically oriented biology/biochemistry. The Foundation also funds a limited number of research fellowships abroad (e.g. postdocs) for advancement of the scientific education of young researchers (PhD/MD). |
UK
| Type of call | Call title | Deadline | Potential partners | Links | Summary | Contact email |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Research UK | Target Validation Pathfinder Grant | Date to be set | https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for-researchers/grant-schemes/ | Provides funds for small, translational research projects that show potential for an application to the Dementia Consortium or collaboration with the ARUK Drug Discovery Alliance. | enquiries@alzheimersresearchuk.org | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Research grants - clinician scientist fellowship, research fellowship, research grant | Ongoing application process - currently paused due to COVID19 | https://www.alz. org/research/for_ researchers/grants/ types-of-grants | |||
| The Academy of Medical Sciences | Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grants | Late summer | The scheme allows researchers from across disciplines and from developing countries and the UK to hold networking events, to forge new links and generate innovative transdisciplinary research ideas to address global challenges. We expect that these new networks will then be better equipped to apply for larger grants offered by the GCRF programme and other funding initiatives. | https://acmedsci. ac.uk/grants- and-schemes/ grant-schemes/ gcrf-networking -grants | The awards provide up to £25,000 over one year to support collaborations between developing countries and the UK and to hold networking events aimed at addressing global challenges. | |
| UK Medical Research Council | Biomedical Catalyst: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS) | Researcher led, 2 stage process | https://mrc.ukri.org/ funding/browse/ biomedical-catalyst- dpfs/biomedical- catalyst-developmental- pathway-funding- scheme-dpfs-outline- mar-2019/ | The scheme supports academically led projects whose goals are to improve prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of significant health needs, or that focus on developing research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions. | ||
| UK Medical Research Council | UK-Korea Multi-omics Based Research for Precision Medicine Research Initiative | UK/Korea | https://mrc.ukri.org/ funding/browse/uk- korea2/multi-omics- based-research-for- precision-medicine- research-initiative- 2019/ | This initiative will provide funding for one high-quality collaborative research consortium focusing on multi-omics based research for precision medicine. | ||
| UK Medical Research Council | Neurosciences & Mental Health- New Investigator Research Grant | Researcher led | https://mrc.ukri.org/ funding/browse/nmhb- nirg/neurosciences- mental-health-new- investigator-research- grant-may-2019/ | Investigator-led grants, supports the development of tools and techniques that help others carry out research on the nervous system. We are particularly interested in multidisciplinary research that will increase our understanding of the brain in health and disease. | ||
| UK Medical Research Foundation | Alexander Fleming Dissemination Scheme | Research led | https://www.medical researchfoundation. org.uk/grants/individual- grant-name-01 | Dissemination activities, max. €30 000 | ||
| UK Global Challenges | Newton Fund: building science and innovation capacity in partner countries | Various | https://www.gov.uk/ government/publications/ newton-fund-building- science-and-innovation- capacity-in-developing-countries/newton-fund- building-science-and- innovation-capacity-in- developing-countries | Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Philippines, etc. | ||
| UK Wellcome Trust | Innovator Awards | Online application at any time | Individual/Multidisciplinary | https://wellcome.org/grant-funding | Up to £500,000, or up to £750,000 for multidisciplinary collaborations; open to researchers who are developing healthcare innovations that could have a major and measurable impact on human health | |
| Chief Scientist's Office, Scotland | Researcher Initiated Grant Schemes – limit £300k | https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/grant-funding/ | ||||
| Chief Scientist's Office, Scotland | Scottish Government Health and Social Care Policy Priorities Research | https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/grant-funding/ | ||||
| Chief Scientist's Office, Scotland | Catalytic Grants Scheme – limit £35k | https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/grant-funding/ | ||||
| Dementia Discovery Fund | https://theddfund. com/about/ | Investment in innovative companies | ||||