The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has become the most defining global humanitarian challenge of all time. It has had a devastating impact on Africa, and its effects will deepen as the rate of infection rises.
Although recently, several international organisations have raised funding to stem the impacts of COVID-19 in the country, still more significant support is needed to fulfill the large financing gaps.
In a bid to support Africa, The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has come up with Five Grant Opportunities for NGOs and individuals to address this pandemic.
The five funding opportunities relatively focuses on-
- Capacity Development for Disease Outbreak and Epidemic Response in sub-Saharan Africa
- Innovative approaches to enhance Poverty-related Diseases Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Strategic Actions to Maximise the Impact of Research on Reducing Disease Burden
- Ethics and Regulatory Capacities
- Career Development Fellowships in Poverty-Related Diseases and Child and Adolescent Health
EDCTP is a public-public partnership between countries in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, and the European Union committed to working with EDCTP-funded beneficiaries and other stakeholders to help to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EDCTP projects.
EUR 5 million Grant for Capacity Development for Disease Outbreak and Epidemic Response in Sub-Saharan Africa
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is seeking proposals for Capacity development for disease outbreak and epidemic response in sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with Africa CDC….[more]
Call for Proposals for Innovative approaches to enhance Poverty-related Diseases Research in Sub-saharan Africa (EUR 23.4 million)
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has announced a call for proposals for Innovative approaches to enhance poverty-related diseases research in Sub-saharan Africa. The purpose of this call for proposals is to fund a number of small- to medium-scale clinical trials and/or clinical research studies that can deliver proof-of-concept or validation of smart, highly innovative technologies or concepts to prevent, treat or diagnose PRDs in Sub-saharan Africa…[more]
EDCTP seeking Applications for Strategic Actions to Maximise the Impact of Research on Reducing Disease Burden (€23.4 million in funding)
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is seeking proposals for Strategic actions to maximise the impact of research on reducing disease burden, in collaboration with development cooperation initiatives. The purpose of this call for proposals is to support distinct strategic actions which are part of a large-scale programme of development cooperation actions….[more]
EDCTP announces CFPs for Ethics and Regulatory Capacities (EUR 2.5 million Grant Opportunity)
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is seeking proposals for the Ethics and Regulatory Capacities. The purpose of this Call for Proposals is to fund projects that are designed to support SSA countries to establish and/or develop robust national medicines regulatory systems and capacities for ethical review of clinical research and use of medicinal products and technologies in humans, as well as national and international collaboration in compliance with established, internationally acceptable good practices. ..[more]
EDCTP: Career Development Fellowships in Poverty-Related Diseases and Child and Adolescent Health (EUR 3.75 million in Funding)
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is seeking proposals for Career Development Fellowships in poverty-related diseases and child and adolescent health. The purpose of this Call for Proposals is to support early- to mid-career researchers (“fellows”) by providing them with opportunities to train and develop their clinical research skills…[more]