# ForTra: Funding for regulatory consulting costs to promote translation of medical projects

**Funder:** Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung
**Deadline:** 15 September 2026
**Official call:** https://ekfs.de/en/current-topics/call-for-proposals/fortra-funding-regulatory-consulting-costs-promote-translation
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds strategic advice from consulting professionals to prepare and conduct orientation and scientific advice meetings with regulatory authorities (e.g. pre-IND meetings) for planning and approval of clinical trials in medical translational research.

## Summary

ForTra, a programme of the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung, funds the cost of professional regulatory consulting to help medical researchers prepare for meetings with regulatory authorities, such as pre-IND meetings, when planning clinical trials. It targets researchers translating a medical research project toward clinical application who need expert help navigating regulatory pathways.

## Who should apply

- Researchers planning clinical trials for a medical research project
- Investigators preparing for orientation or scientific advice meetings with regulatory authorities (e.g. pre-IND meetings)
- Projects in the translational stage moving from research toward regulatory approval
- Applicants needing external consulting expertise rather than direct trial funding

## Key dates

- Deadline: 15 September 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the request specifically around consulting fees for regulatory meeting preparation, not general trial costs, since that is what ForTra covers.
- Reference a concrete planned regulatory interaction (e.g. a pre-IND meeting) to show the funding will be used for its intended purpose.
- Show how the consulting support directly advances translation of the project toward clinical trial approval.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the ForTra grant cover?

It covers the cost of strategic advice from consulting professionals to prepare and conduct meetings with regulatory authorities, such as pre-IND meetings, for planning and approval of clinical trials.

### Who can apply for ForTra funding?

Researchers working on translational medical projects who need to prepare for regulatory authority meetings to plan or approve a clinical trial.

### When is the ForTra application deadline?

The deadline is 15 September 2026.

### Who funds the ForTra programme?

It is funded by the Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung.

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