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Dioraphte supports scientific research in the field of rare diseases, neglected tropical diseases and food security.

In the field of rare diseases and neglected tropical diseases, we issue calls for research proposals. For food security we do not accept unsolicited project proposals. Click ‘more information’ to read more about our calls and grants.

– 2023 –
The 2023 call for research proposals on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – CFP-NTD2023 – was closed on the 19th of June 2023. We received 41 stage one applications. Dioraphte informed three applicants that their application had been granted. The total amount involved was almost 2,550,000 euros. A summary of the three awards can be found here.

The 3rd Call for Proposals on Rare Diseases - CFP-RD2024 - is now open.
Only national centers of expertise on rare diseases in The Netherlands can apply.

Here you can find more information on the CFP-RD2024 call. 

Here you can download the application form.

Timeline

1 May 2023Deadline pre-applications / 1st stage
1 June 2023Distribution of projects for peer review
1 August 2023Review process completed, and successful applicants informed on 2nd stage
15 September 2023Successful applicants informed on full applications / 2nd stage
15 November 2023Deadline 2nd stage full applications
15 January 2024Final recommendation to the Dioraphte board for approval
29 February 2024Announcement successful applicants CFP-RD2024
More information

– 2022 –
The 2022 call for research proposals on rare diseases – CFP-RD2022 – closed on August 31st 2021. 64 proposals were submitted. On Rare Disease Day February 28th 2022, Dioraphte notified four centres of expertise in the Netherlands that their applications had been accepted. In total, an amount of EUR 1,700,000 has been awarded as part of a ‘call for proposals’. A summary of the awards can be found here.

– 2021 –
The 2021 call for research proposals on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – CFP-NTD2021– was closed on the 30th of November 2020. We received 54 stage 1 applications. In september 2021, Dioraphte informed two applicants that their application had been granted. The total amount involved was almost 1,700,000 euros.
A summary of the two awards can be found here.

– 2020 –
The 2020 call for research proposals on rare diseases – CFP-RD2020 – closed on August 31st 2019. 72 proposals were submitted.
On Rare Disease Day February 29th 2020, Dioraphte notified five centres of expertise in the Netherlands that their applications had been accepted.
In total, an amount of almost EUR 1,700,000 has been awarded as part of a ‘call for proposals’.
A summary of the awards can be found here.

– 2019 –
The 2019 call for research proposals on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – CFP-NTD2019 – was closed on the 31th of October 2019. We received 19 stage-1 applications.
In May 2020, Dioraphte informed two applicants that their application had been granted. The total amount involved was almost 1,700,000 euros.
A summary of the two awards can be found here.

Projects Pre-application Advisors and contact

Contact

Jasmijn Melse

Contact

jasmijnmelse@dioraphte.nl *

* Above email address is for questions, not for applications.

Scientific Advisors

Ype Elgersma

Erasmus MC Rotterdam

Advisor Rare Diseases

Simon Croft

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Advisor Neglected Tropical Diseases

Bouke de Jong

Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Advisor Neglected Tropical Diseases

Isra Cruz

Instituto de Salud Carlos III Spain

Advisor Neglected Tropical Diseases

Project administration (applications – reports – payment requests)

All communication between applicants and Dioraphte is through this portal.

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