Project Funding

ISIDORe Transnational Access Calls

SARS-CoV-2 & COVID‑19

application deadline: Open as long as funding remains available

RISK GROUP 4 PATHOGENS CALL FOR PROPOSALS

pre-application deadline: 07 February 2023, 23.59 CET (for access to BSL-4 capacities)

Respiratory Pathogens

Pre-application deadline: Open as long as funding remains available

Vector-borne pathogens & Their Vectors

Pre-application deadline: Open as long as funding remains available

Other Pathogens with Epidemic Potential

Pre-application deadline: Open as long as funding remains available

Use the Isidore open calls to access EU-OPENSCREEN facilities, antibodies discovery platforms and diagnostic services

What is ISIDORe?

ISIDORe launched its first calls for transnational access for projects to study SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens. You can access EU-OPENSCREEN's screening and chemistry partner sites offering drug discovery and early preclinical development services to external researchers in academia and industry working on new therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 variants and epidemic-prone pathogens.

Activities range from  

• assay development and validation of preliminary research results, to  
• HTS hit discovery programs using high throughput in vitro biochemical and cell-based assays to
• further progress promising small molecules to lead development and candidate nomination stage

Moreover, EU-OPENSCREEN teams up with European partners that offer access to  

• antibody and
• nanobody discovery platforms, and to  
• services related to the development of in vitro diagnostic tests. 

What kind of funding is available?  

• Scientific, technological, and logistical support at the selected service facility 
• Training on provided research technologies, if needed 
• Contributions to travel, accommodation and sample shipping 

How do I apply? 

1. Select your service of interest related to screening, medicinal chemistry, antibody discovery and/ or diagnostics on the ISIDORe website. 
2. Make sure to apply for an ORCID number to apply for the ISIDORe call. 
3. Fill in the pre-application form at the bottom of the service page. 
4. You will receive an email with an ISIDORE ID number and a second email with a link towards the EU-OPENSCREEN screening, medicinal chemistry, antibody and/ or diagnostics application page.
5. On the application page, select the diagnostics and therapeutics services that you want to apply to and apply 
   1. for EU-OPENSCREEN screening and medicinal chemistry services access via ARIA and/or 
   2. for antibody and diagnostics services via the specific application procedure.  
6. Always provide the ISIDORe ID number to benefit from ISIDORe funding.  

What else? 

• All scientists from Academia and Industry from European and non-European country are eligible for this calls.  
• The calls support transnational access: scientists can only apply to services outside of their country of residence. 
• The calls support physical, remote and virtual access to ISIDORe services.

More information on the calls can be found on the ISIDORe website.