# Fondation du Rein 2026

**Funder:** Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM)
**Deadline:** 21 September 2026
**Eligible countries:** FR
**Official call:** https://www.frm.org/fr/programmes#fondation-du-rein-2026
**Last updated:** 6 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Fondation du Rein 2026 (En partenariat) — 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

Fondation du Rein 2026 is a funding call from France's Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM), run in partnership with the Fondation du Rein, supporting research projects across biology, medicine and health. It is open only to researchers based at French host institutions, with applications due by 21 September 2026.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based at French academic, hospital or research institutions
- Projects spanning biology, medicine or health with relevance to kidney research
- Applicants able to meet the 21 September 2026 submission deadline

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 21 September 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Confirm your host institution is based in France before applying, as eligibility is restricted to French institutions.
- Frame the project's relevance to kidney disease clearly, since this call runs in partnership with the Fondation du Rein.
- Apply well before the 21 September 2026 deadline given the short runway typical of FRM partnership calls.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the Fondation du Rein 2026 grant?

Researchers based at French host institutions working in any area of biology, medicine or health related to kidney research are eligible to apply.

### When is the deadline for Fondation du Rein 2026?

The deadline is 21 September 2026.

### Who funds the Fondation du Rein 2026 call?

It is funded by the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM), France's leading private biomedical-research foundation, in partnership with the Fondation du Rein.

### Is the Fondation du Rein 2026 grant open to researchers outside France?

No, the call is restricted to researchers at host institutions located in France.

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