The following funding opportunities have been announced. Please follow the links for more information:

Wellcome Trust, UK

The Ebola trials call aims to support research that can swiftly begin to investigate new approaches for preventing and treating the disease, during the current epidemic in West Africa. Its goals are to identify clinical interventions, including drugs and vaccines, with the potential to contribute to tackling the present crisis. Closing date: Applications may be submitted at any time.

Cancer Research, UK – Biotherapeutic Drug Discovery Programme Awards

These Awards support research towards the identification/validation of new targets, and the discovery and development of novel biotherapeutic agents.

The Drug Discovery Committee will consider most levels of project funding if there are appropriate justifications. Closing Date: 17/12/14

Cancer Research, UK – Biotherapeutic Drug Discovery Project Awards

These Awards support research towards the identification/validation of new targets, and the discovery and development of novel biotherapeutic agents.

The Drug Discovery Committee will consider most project durations if there are appropriate justifications. Closing Date: 17/12/14

Federation of European Toxicologists and European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX), – Travel Fellowships, Belgium

Applicants are sought for travel fellowships to attend the 2015 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity held in New Hampshire, USA, August 8-14, 2015.

Successful applicants will receive up to 850EU travel support from EUROTOX and assistance with registration/accommodation from the GRC Conference. Closing date: 12/06/15

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US – Clinical Studies of Safety and Effectiveness of Orphan Products Research Project Grant

FDA provides grants for clinical studies on safety and/or effectiveness that will either result in, or substantially contribute to, market approval of these products. Phase 1 studies are eligible for grants of up to $250,000 per year for up to 3 years.

Closing date: 04/02/15

Please note that some funders specify a time for submission as well as a date. Please confirm this with your RKE Support Officer.

You can set up your own personalised alerts on ResearchProfessional. If you need help setting these up, just ask your School’s RKE Officer in RKE Operations or see the recent post on this topic, which includes forthcoming training dates up to November 2014.

If thinking of applying, why not add notification of your interest on ResearchProfessional’s record of the bid so that BU colleagues can see your intention to bid and contact you to collaborate.