Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM) is one of France’s best-known private funders of medical research, supporting scientists and research teams working on fundamental and translational health advances. Its funding is broad across disease areas but consistently centered on improving diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of major medical conditions, often through competitive research awards, fellowships, and project grants. FRM is especially important to early-career researchers and academic medical teams in France, with an emphasis on scientific excellence and high-potential research.
Competitive grantmaking through calls for proposals and research programs, with awards typically directed to individual researchers, teams, or labs; funding is often project-based rather than unrestricted and may support fellowships, equipment, or multi-year research initiatives.
Monitor FRM’s website for open calls and program-specific deadlines; proposals are typically submitted competitively and must align with a defined research call. Applicants should emphasize scientific novelty, methodological rigor, and the potential medical impact of the project, and confirm eligibility carefully because many programs are aimed at French-based researchers or institutions.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale | 51 millions d’euros | 2024 | financements alloués à la recherche biomédicale |
| Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale | 37,6 M€ | 2024 | projets financés du programme généraliste |
| Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale | 2,6 M€ | 2024 | projets financés depuis 2022 du programme Prématuration et Maturation |
| Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale | 1,2 M€ | 2024 | projets financés alloués du programme Prématuration et Maturation |
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Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
51 millions d’eurosfinancements alloués à la recherche biomédicale
Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
37,6 M€projets financés du programme généraliste
Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
2,6 M€projets financés depuis 2022 du programme Prématuration et Maturation
Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
1,2 M€projets financés alloués du programme Prématuration et Maturation
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: French or international researchers wishing to join a research structure in France to create and lead a new team.
Deadline: Closing date: 4 September 2026, 16:00
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