The ODC is offering 39 research opportunities focusing on 31 different rare diseases. This program provides a one-year grant to support research related to a rare disease represented in the 2023 Million Dollar Bike Ride. Number of awards and dollar amounts vary per disease based on fundraising totals by each disease team.

LOI Extension for select disease (see below for list of diseases)

Letter of Interest (LOI) Applications are extended for select disease & Due Friday, October 6th, 2023 by 8pm ET

To Apply:

1. Please review the Request for Applications (RFA)

2. Complete the Application Form on Submittable.

The MDBR 2023 Pilot Grants are open to the international community holding a faculty‐level appointment at an academic institution or a senior scientific position at a non-profit institution or foundation.

Prior MDBR award recipients must have current and updated project reporting to be eligible for selection.

EXTENDED LOI DUE DATE IS FOR THE BELOW DISEASE TEAMS

Research Areas for the 2023 MDBR Grant Program:

1. Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APBD)

2. Choroideremia (CHM)

3. Ring 14

4. Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC)

5. TBC1D24

6. Neuroendocrine cell Hyperplasia of Infancy (NEHI)

7. SETBP1 Haploinsufficiency Disorder