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CIHR: Team Grant – European Rare Diseases Research Alliance ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2026

Research Admin Offices:

  • HRS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

Up to $450,000 over three years.

Disciplines:

  • Health Sciences

Sponsors:

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

January 29, 2026

Sponsor Deadline:

July 9, 2026

Additional Dates:

  • HRS Pre-Proposal Due Date - January 29, 2026
  • Sponsor Pre-Proposal Due Date - February 12, 2026
  • Sponsor Proposal Due Date (by invitation) - July 9, 2026

Description:

This opportunity supports research to improve diagnosis of rare diseases by identifying causative variants and mechanisms in patients who remain undiagnosed after standard genetic or genomic testing, including complex non-genetic conditions. It supports patient-need-driven, multinational and interdisciplinary collaborations with clear potential for future clinical translation and patient benefit.

Resources:

Additional Details.

Contact:

If applying from the Faculty of Health Sciences, unless otherwise indicated, you no longer need to send documents to HRS Intake. Your first point of contact is your assigned Senior Grants Advisor.

ROADS: For more information no how to apply contact, Beatrice Fletcher, Senior Advisor, ROADS.