EyeFind Research Grants
EyeFind Research Grants support researchers in obtaining human eye tissue from eye banks for well-conceived studies, helping them answer scientific questions, including those about uniquely human ocular disease.
Funder: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Due Dates: October 31, 2026 (Cycle 2) | May 31, 2027 (Cycle 1)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 USD per project for human eye tissue procurement
Summary: EyeFind Research Grants provide supplemental funding to procure human eye tissue from eye banks for well-conceived research projects.
Key Information: Applicants must be ARVO members or affiliated with an EBAA member eye bank and demonstrate financial need for tissue procurement.
Description
EyeFind Research Grants, offered by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) with support from the ARVO Foundation, address the cost of obtaining human eye tissue for research. Human tissue can be critical to answering scientific questions, particularly those involving uniquely human ocular disease, but preliminary projects may lack sufficient funding to obtain samples for initial experiments.
The program provides supplemental support for tissue procurement rather than equipment or salaries. It also seeks to help researchers develop working relationships with eye banks. Applicants propose a well-conceived research project and demonstrate financial need related to obtaining and using human eye tissue to continue their work.
