FRRB is pleased to announce the release of the new EP ERDERA (European Rare Disease Research Alliance) Joint Transnational Call (JTC 2025).
This call invite research teams from across Europe and beyond to submit collaborative projects focused on “Pre-clinical therapy studies for rare diseases using small molecules and biologicals – development and validation”.
This JTC will build upon the significant progress made by previous European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) calls, with the aim of fostering international partnerships to develop innovative therapies for rare diseases. National and regional funding bodies from over 30 countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and all Baltic states, have expressed interest in participating.
Aim of the Call
The primary objective is to support interdisciplinary, transnational collaborations that leverage complementary expertise to develop new therapies for rare diseases. Research projects should focus on pre-clinical studies involving small molecules or biologicals. This could include the development of novel therapies, biomarkers for therapy efficiency, or replication of pre-clinical studies to validate findings.
Topics of Interest
Eligible proposals may include research on:
Development of pre-clinical therapies using cell, organoid, or animal models.
Biomarker identification that correlates with therapeutic efficacy.
Pre-clinical proof-of-concept studies showing pharmacological activity and safety data.
Notably, gene therapies, rare neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, and rare cancers are excluded from this call. Projects should have a special focus on therapies that can translate into clinical applications.
For this Call FRRB has allocated a total budget of Euro 1.500.000,00.
More information on the official project page: https://erdera.org/funding/
Pre-eligibility
According to internal procedures, Regional Foundation for Biomedical Research (FRRB) will grant an eligibility clearance to the potential applicants prior to the submission of the pre-proposals.
Pre-eligibility documents can be downloaded from the official project page and on this page, in the "Download documents" section.
FRRB provides an excel sheet to help applicants abide by FRRB funding rules. This form is meant to support the PIs in the elaboration of the budget, but it does not need to be sent to FRRB.
| Description | Period |
|---|---|
| Opening of the JTC 2025 | 10 December 2024 |
| Pre-proposals deadline | 13 Febraury 2025 |
| Full-proposals deadline | 9 June 2025 |
| Final funding decision | December 2025 |
| FRRB Financial allocation | 1.500.000,00 € |