# Santé du cerveau

**Funder:** Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM)
**Deadline:** 3 December 2026
**Eligible countries:** FR
**Official call:** https://www.frm.org/fr/programmes#sante-du-cerveau-2027
**Last updated:** 27 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Santé du cerveau (Programme thématique) — 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 Santé du cerveau call from Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM) funds research projects on brain health, open to researchers at French host institutions across biology, medicine and health. FRM is France's leading private biomedical-research foundation, and this thematic programme targets neuroscience-related work broadly rather than a single disease.

## Who should apply

- Researchers affiliated with a French host institution
- Scientists working on brain health across biology, medicine or health disciplines
- Projects with a clear neuroscience or brain-related focus

## Key dates

- Deadline: 3 December 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the project explicitly around brain health even if the core methods come from general biology or medicine, since this is a thematic call rather than a general research grant.
- Confirm your host institution is based in France before applying, as eligibility is restricted to French institutions.
- Check the FRM website for the specific application format and any pre-registration steps ahead of the December deadline.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who funds the Santé du cerveau programme?

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

### Who is eligible to apply for FRM's Santé du cerveau call?

Researchers based at French host institutions working on brain health or related biology, medicine and health topics.

### When is the deadline for the Santé du cerveau call?

The deadline is 3 December 2026.

### Can researchers outside France apply to this FRM programme?

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

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