The aim of the one-time grant round ‘Bridging the Gap’ is to provide a solution to urgent issues on the path to a treatment for people with a neuromuscular disorder. We do this by funding scientific research into the various phases of drug development. We are looking for projects that align with the current status of research of the neuromuscular disorder(s) in question. What is needed to make progress, and why is this necessary right now? The grant round is open to young research talents, ranging from (almost) postdoctoral researchers to emerging group leaders.

Within this call, proposals can be submitted for one of the following themes:
– Improved diagnostics
– Targets for therapy
– Development and/or testing of treatments: Drug repurposing is one of the subthemes here
– Trial readiness