# Amorçage de jeunes équipes 2026 - Session 2

**Funder:** Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM)
**Deadline:** 4 September 2026
**Eligible countries:** FR
**Official call:** https://www.frm.org/fr/programmes#amorcage-jeunes-equipes-2026-ses2
**Last verified:** 18 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Amorçage de jeunes équipes 2026 - Session 2 (Programme généraliste) — funding call from France's Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM), the country's leading private biomedical-research foundation. Open to researchers at French host institutions across all areas of biology, medicine and health.

## Summary

The FRM Amorçage de jeunes équipes funds early-career researchers at French institutions to launch independent research teams across all areas of biology, medicine and health. This is a flagship early-career call from France's leading private biomedical foundation, designed to support researchers establishing their first independent groups.

## Who should apply

- Early-career researchers establishing independent research groups
- Researchers based at French academic, hospital or research institutions
- Projects spanning biology, medicine and health across all disease areas
- Applicants with a strong publication record relative to career stage

## Key dates

- Deadline: 4 September 2026
- Funding call for independent team launch
- Session 2 of the 2026 programme

## Tips for applicants

- FRM prioritises applicants building genuinely independent research groups distinct from their postdoctoral or PhD supervisor's work.
- The call is open across all biomedical disciplines; tailor your lay summary for a panel reviewing physics, chemistry, and life sciences equally.
- French institutional affiliation is a hard requirement; confirm your host institution is eligible before investing in the application.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the FRM Amorçage de jeunes équipes?

Early-career researchers based at French academic, hospital or research institutions across all biomedical disciplines.

### What research areas does the FRM Amorçage de jeunes équipes fund?

All areas of biology, medicine and health are eligible, including fundamental and applied biomedical research.

### When is the deadline for the FRM Amorçage de jeunes équipes Session 2?

The deadline is 4 September 2026.

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