The Ferring Innovtion Grnts re wrded once yer during the ppliction period. new round of funding is now vilble nd we will begin ccepting pplictions My 1st, 2015.•t Ferring Reserch Institute (FRI), we believe in the power of reserch to identify importnt new therpeutics.•We re pssionte bout science nd committed to exploring new directions.•We believe in the vlue of prtnership nd working together to move science forwrd.•We ctively seek discoveries nd innovtion from internl nd externl sources. FRI is interested in funding explortory, discovery nd preclinicl reserch into novel drug trgets tht re ddressble with peptides nd/or proteins. We will NOT fund clinicl studies, proposls tht require the collection of ptient biopsies or studies to develop smll molecules. FRI’s therpeutic res include•Gstroenterology•Reproductive Helth•Urology