Science and Research
Dioraphte supports scientific research in the field of neglected tropical diseases and rare diseases.
We work exclusively with ‘calls for research proposals’ that alternate every other year.
The fourth Call for Proposals on Rare Disease – CFP-RD2026 – is now open.
Only approved national centers of expertise on rare diseases in The Netherlands can apply.
Timeline
| 1 May 2025 | Deadline pre-applications / 1st stage |
| 2 June 2025 | Distribution of pre-applications for peer review |
| 1 August 2025 | Deadline peer review process |
| 5 September 2025 | Successful applicants and other applicants informed / 2nd stage |
| 17 November 2025 | Deadline 2nd stage full applications |
| 15 January 2026 | Final recommendation to the Dioraphte board for approval |
| 28 February 2026 | Announcement successful applicants CFP-RD2026 |
The Call for Proposals on skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases – CFP-NTD2025.
Here you can find more information on the CFP-NTD2025 call.
Here you can download the application form.
Research from all countries is eligible (not only the countries that Dioraphte supports within its Social Initiatives in Africa program).
Timeline
| 4 October 2024 | Deadline 1st stage applications |
| 15 November 2024 | Review process completed and successful applicants informed on 2nd stage |
| 28 February 2025 | Deadline 2nd stage full applications |
| 30 May 2025 | Peer review process completed |
| 18 June 2025 | Final recommendation to the Dioraphte board for approval |
| 30 June 2025 | Announcement successful applicants |
Please note we will not be able to give feedback on decisions made by the scientific advisory committee and/or the board of Dioraphte.
Learn more about previous awards
– 2024 –
The third call for research proposals on rare diseases – CFP-RD2024 – was announced on February 28th 2023. 48 proposals were submitted. On Rare Disease Day February 29th 2024, Dioraphte notified four centres of expertise in the Netherlands that their applications had been accepted. In total, an amount of EUR 1,625,029 has been awarded. A summary of the awards can be found here.
– 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.
– 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 is 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 is 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.
Examples of projects
Advisor
The e-mail address below is for questions, not for (pre-)applications.
Jasmijn Melse
jasmijnmelse@dioraphte.nl