To improve the health, quality of life and social position of people with ME/CFS, biomedical knowledge about ME/CFS is necessary. Within this call, funding can be requested to conduct fundamental, clinical or epidemiological research into the cause, diagnosis and/or treatment of ME/CFS.
Who can apply
A detailed grant application can be submitted by a main applicant situated in the Netherlands and connected to a Dutch research organization under the EU state aid laws, a Dutch healthcare facility or healthcare provider, a public organization or an advocacy organization. A detailed grant application can only be submitted if the main applicant submitted a project idea during the first phase. In the detailed grant application collaboration needs to be formed with at least one of the two consortia funded by the research program ME/CFS, the Netherlands ME/CFS Cohort and Biobank consortium (NMCB) and the ME/CFS Lines consortium. Furthermore, ZonMw stimulates collaboration between other parties. Especially collaboration with experts by experience and international researchers is important. Collaborative parties can make a claim on (a part of the) funding.
What for
The goal of this call is to fund biomedical projects that affiliate with at least one of the two established consortia. Within the projects, transdisciplinary research will be done investigating the cause, diagnosis and/or treatment for the multisystem disease ME/CFS.
What to request
The total available grant budget for this call is €3.500.000,-. This budget has been increased with €1.000.000 compared with the available budget stated in the call for the project ideas. Each project applies for a grant with a maximum of €500.000,- with a maximum project duration of 4 years. The project has to start within 6 months after awarding the grant.
When
The following table shows a timeline of the procedure of the ‘Second call for biomedical research on ME/CFS’. The procedure is explained in more detail in the call text (section 4.1).
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Deadline for submitting detailed grant application | Thursday 30th of January 2025 at 14.00 |
| Referees’ comments received | 21st of March 2025 |
| Deadline for submitting a response to referees’ comments | 7th of April 2025 at 14.00 |
| Decision | July 2025 |
| Latest start date | 6 months after awarding the grant |
All information you need for your application can be found here. You can submit your detailed grant application via the My ZonMw digital counter until 30 January 2025, 2:00 PM.
Relevant information
Checklist for applying for your detailed grant application:
- A detailed grant application can only be submitted if a project idea was submitted in the first phase of this grant call.
- Submit your detailed grant application via My ZonMw.
- The criteria that your project idea must meet are described in the call, read them carefully.
- The detailed grant application must be composed in English.
- Obligatory annexes:
- An extensive summary written in Dutch language with a maximum of 2 pages. This summary must be written in comprehensible language (B1 Dutch). This annex is part of the assessment.
- A budget using the SGEI budget format of ZonMw, select ‘budget DAEB 2023 (Excel, Engelstalig)’).
- A completed involvement matrix in Dutch with a maximum of 2 pages. In the format it must be made clear how patients and/or experts by experience are involved in the different roles during the different phases of the project.
- A Letter of Commitment of at least one of the two consortia.
- When the project has cooperation or sponsorship with other parties, a Letter of Commitment must be submitted for each collaborative party.
- Optional annex:
- One optional annex (with a maximum of 2 pages) with figures and tables. This annex is part of the assessment.
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Features
- Opening date: 2 December 2024
- Budget subsidy round: € 3.500.000,-
- Budget per application: € 500.000,-
- Part of programme: