5€ for 5 Things
Advance research – from €5 per month
Be part of a movement: with many small contributions, we can do more biomedical research on ME/CFS and Long COVID – for better diagnostics and effective treatment approaches.
- If we all give €5, we can raise millions.
- The hurdle is low – anyone can become part of the solution.
- Giving research means giving hope.
ME/CFS Research Foundation
"If many patients or their relatives and friends invest €5 per month, we can make lasting progress in ME/CFS research and enable urgently needed therapy studies."
Why €5 a month makes all the difference
ME/CFS has 5 letters. We are entering the 5th year of our commitment in 5 areas of work, in which we want to achieve even more in the future!
When thousands participate, it creates a reliable basis for our commitment to more biomedical ME/CFS and Long COVID research.
Funding research
Networking of researchers
Making progress visible
Facts for education
Fundraising & Awareness
Our research funding strategy
2026 is a key year for ME/CFS research. Before long-term government programmes take effect, we will continue to promote biomedical research that makes diagnostics and therapies tangible during this transitional phase.
Where we will focus our funding in 2026
Disease mechanisms
Deciphering the causes of PEM, pain, cognitive disorders, circulation problems and other symptoms
Biomarkers & Diagnostics
Search for markers for improved diagnosis and measurement of disease severity and type (e.g. autoimmunity)
Medications & Therapies
Testing the effectiveness of active substances and therapies that are approved for other diseases or are being newly developed.
Voices of our supporters
"Many of the studies we are working on would probably never have come about without private funding."
Seeing the ME/CFS Research Foundation advancing research means a great deal to me. It shows me that our fate is not simply being accepted.
"For us as a family, it is crucial that genuine biomedical research is advanced. The ME/CFS Research Foundation does exactly that – and for that I am grateful."
"The funding of our research by the ME/CFS Research Foundation complements public funding in important areas."
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