Science and Research
Dioraphte supports scientific research in the field of neglected tropical diseases and rare diseases.
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. For investigative journalism, proposals can only be submitted upon request. Click on ‘more information’ below to read more about our calls and grants.
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
Please note we will not be able to give feedback on decisions made by the scientific advisory committee and/or the board of Dioraphte.
The next call for research proposals on rare diseases for expertise centers in The Netherlands – CFP-RD2026 – will be announced on February 28th 2025.
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 contact information below is for inquiries, not requests.
Jasmijn Melse
jasmijnmelse@dioraphte.nl