EBAA High Impact Research Grant
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EBAA High Impact Research Grant supports researchers studying an annually designated topic to advance sight restoration, eye banking, and corneal transplantation through findings for practice or further research.
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Funder: Eye Bank Association of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Most recently announced award: up to $50,000 for one proposal, paid once for a one-year interval
Summary: Supports research advancing sight restoration, eye banking, and corneal transplantation through an annually designated research topic.
Key Information: Selected recipients must join the Paton Society or be affiliated with an EBAA member eye bank.
Description
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) administers the High Impact Research Grant to advance innovation and knowledge in sight restoration, eye banking, and corneal transplantation. The program supports research on an annually announced topic of interest to the profession and complements EBAA’s smaller annual research grants. The announced 2026 topic was “Pharmacological Agents to Enhance Corneal Endothelial Cell Health,” with funding for one proposal.
The program emphasizes scientific merit, significance, innovation, and relevance to the designated topic. It seeks findings that can translate into practice or provide a foundation for further research. Review also considers feasible aims, rigorous and reproducible methods, investigator qualifications, institutional resources, and appropriate protections for human subjects, animals, or the environment. Funded findings must be shared publicly.
