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SUMMARY:[ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges - Accele
 rating discovery for non-hormonal contraceptives | Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTSTAMP:20260506T061746Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The Bill  & Melinda  Gates  Foundation  recognizes  
 that  solving the  most  pressing challenges  in global  health  and
  development  requires  more  of  the world’s  brightest  minds  
 working  on them. The Grand Challenges family of initiatives seeks to eng
 age innovators from around the world to solve these    challenges.  Th
 e current Grant Challenge request for proposals aims at accelerating disco
 very for non-hormonal contraceptives. \n\nThe Bill & Melinda Gates Founda
 tion is committed to a long-term vision of expanding contraceptive options
  for the most vulnerable women in low-resource settings through developmen
 t of new methods that better align with women’s preferences. Contracepti
 ve product innovation will be required to achieve this goal. Specifically\
 , the emphasis for this work is on developing safe and effective non-hormo
 nal contraceptive agents with both improved overall tolerability and a sid
 e effect profile differentiated from hormonal methods. This emphasis is ba
 sed on an understanding that overall tolerability of and side effects from
  hormonal methods present real and meaningful barriers to women realizing 
 their reproductive intentions.\n\nThe ultimate outcome driving the foundat
 ion’s investment in this area is the discovery new drug candidates that 
 i) provide safe and effective contraception\, ii) do not rely on systemic 
 administration of reproductive steroid hormones or act through perturbatio
 n of sex steroid pathways\, and iii) are suitable and appropriate for depl
 oyment in a low resource setting. The focus of this Grand Challenge is on 
 broadly enhancing the research ecosystem for contraceptive discovery and a
 dvancing novel and bold ideas that can accelerate drug discovery in this f
 ield.\n\nFunding:        max. $2’000’000\n\nDuration:      3
 6 months\n\nEligibility:  Grand Challenges is open to both foreign and do
 mestic organizations\, including non-profit organizations\, for-profit  c
 ompanies\,  international  organizations\,  government  agencies  and
   academic  institutions. Upon  registration\,  applicants  must  pr
 ovide  information  about  the  tax  status  of  their  organizati
 on  as  different  terms  and  conditions  may  apply\; please dire
 ct any questions to the Research Office. \n\nHow to Apply: The two-stage 
 application process begins with a letter of intent (LOI). LOI instructions
  are available here\, and the application portal can be found here. The LO
 I should be four pages maximum and should include sections on goals and ra
 tionale\, study design\, organization and investigator capabilities\, and 
 budget. Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal to
  be due in July 2020.\n\nDeadline: 22 April 2020 (11:30 am PDT)\n\nFurther
  information\n\n	More details on the call can be found on the call website
 \n	The application portal can be found here\n	For any other questions\, co
 ntact the Research Office\n
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