The Spring Seed Grant 2026 initiative, in partnership with Patient Associations, is now open. This initiative funds single-center research seed projects focusing on Cohen Syndrome, with a maximum budget of €50,000,for a 12-month duration.
For this Call, Fondazione Telethon established a collaboration agreement with the Codini e Occhiali ODV Patient Association.
The aim of the Call is to explore new hypotheses and deepen understanding of the molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying VPS13B-related pathology, thereby paving the way for the development of new therapeutic strategies.
Investigators - working either in public or private Italian non-profit research Institutions, including the Fondazione Telethon Institutes (SR-TIGET and TIGEM) are eligible, regardless of their funding status with Fondazione Telethon ETS.
Applicants can submit only one project within the Spring Seed Grant 2026 initiative, as Lead Applicant.
All the documents related to the Spring Seed Grant 2026 Call are listed below and are accessible through the links or on the Fondazione Telethon Grant Management System portal at this link.
Key Dates
CALL OPENING: April 1st, 2026, at this link.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 6th, 2026, at 1:00 PM (CEST).
The study section will take place by the end of June 2026.
Notification to applicants of the final outcome: by the end of July 2026.
Although not mandatory, Applicants are kindly asked to register on the platform at this link and insert the Title, Research type, Research step, Disease Name, and ORPHA code of the proposed project by April 16th, 2026.
Download the Call Text here:
- Cohen Syndrome (COHEN)
Download the other call documents here:
For further information, please contact us at telethonscience@fondazionetelethon.it
