This call aims at funding basic and pre-clinical research projects focused on rare genetic diseases and conducted by researchers working in Italian public or private non-profit research institutions.
Research projects can be submitted into one of the following tracks:
- Track BASIC RESEARCH
focused on the identification of disease mechanism/s and/or disease target/s
- Track PRECLINICAL PROOF OF CONCEPT
focused on the identification and validation of therapeutic candidate/s
The call will close June 30th 2024. Projects will be accepted for the whole period for which there will be four different rounds, corresponding to four specific deadlines.
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Round n° |
Round closing |
Expected feedback to the applicant |
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1 |
June 30th, 2022 |
End of 2022 |
|
2 |
February 28th, 2023 |
Autumn 2023 |
|
3 |
October 21st, 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
|
4 |
June 30th, 2024 |
End of 2024 |
Online Application and guidelines will be available on FT grants portal (https://projects.telethon.it/) and FT website (https://www.telethon.it/en/what-we-do/research/research-calls/telethon-multi-round-call-for-research-projects-2021-2024-2)
Applicants can apply only to one of the two tracks per round, with one research project. Only single-center proposals are admitted. Applications must be prepared according to the specific guidelines, which are an integral part of this Call. Guidelines and an Application sample will be published on the website and the platform by the first quarter of 2022.
Only research proposals submitted by Investigators working either in public or private Italian non-profit research Institutions are eligible.
The maximum total budget allowed for each research project is:
TRACK Basic Research: 80,000 €/year
TRACK Preclinical Proof of Concept: 120,000 €/year
Budget can cover salaries up to 50% of the direct costs of the total budget, for personnel not holding a permanent position.
The maximum duration of the proposed project is 24 months for both tracks.
If a research project is not funded in one round, it can be re-submitted to another round only once.