Grants


RESEARCH IS CRITICAL TO SERVING THE CAUSE & THE COMMUNITY

The GBS-CIDP Foundation International believes in supporting research on GBS and CIDP, funding grants for projects that contribute to the knowledge of and towards an eventual cure for GBS and CIDP.

Apply for a Research Grant

If you are a U.S. based researcher committed to learning more about GBS, CIDP and variants we encourage you to submit your grant application to the Foundation.

Multiple grants are awarded annually. Grant amounts awarded range from $40,000 to $60,000. A GBS grant application may be submitted for all or part of a project.

Please note and follow the submission timeline:

  • Letters of Intent are due November 1
  • Notification given by December 15
  • Full proposals are due February 15
  • Grants are awarded May 30

To request a brochure detailing application guidelines, please call the Foundation office at 610-667-0131 or email info@gbs-cidp.org

Grants are made possible through the benevolence of many sources, including:

  • The Helen S. Manheimer Research Fund
  • Contributions from individuals
  • Commercial sources

 

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    Upcoming Special Events

    The GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada is hosting the Canadian Eastern Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is your chance to learn about all aspects of GBS, CIDP and its variants from initial diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation. Be sure to check our Community Events page for upcoming chapter meetings in a city near you.


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    CSL Behring Announces Trial for CIDP Patients

    CSL Behring has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the PATH study, an international clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two different doses of subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg), compared with placebo, in maintenance treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).


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    May is GBS/CIDP Awareness Month

    During the month of May, in an effort to increase awareness in each of our communities, we encourage everyone to organize activities that highlight GBS, CIDP and their variants. Throughout the world, individuals and groups have organized fundraising events such as walks, runs, bake sales, fashion shows, cocktail receptions, and art shows.
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