Fight for Sight / Stargardt's Connected Small Grant
The Fight for Sight / Stargardt's Connected Small Grant funds early career researchers to advance scientific understanding of Stargardt disease and sight loss through pilot data collection.
Funder: Fight for Sight
Due Dates: September 7, 2026 (first round) | November 2, 2026 (second round)
Funding Amounts: Up to £15,000 for 12 months; typical award is £15,000 total.
Summary: Supports early career researchers in the UK to collect pilot data for future studies on Stargardt disease and sight loss.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via Benefactor Cloud and require host institution finance approval within 72 hours of the deadline.
Description
This small grant scheme, offered by Fight for Sight in partnership with Stargardt's Connected, is designed to help early career clinical or research scientists advance research on Stargardt disease and associated sight loss. The grant aims to support the collection of pilot or preliminary data to enhance the competitiveness of future applications for larger funding opportunities. Projects must align with Fight for Sight’s overarching priorities—understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of eye disease—and meet any additional priorities set by Stargardt's Connected. The scheme is particularly focused on building capacity in vision research and supporting new investigators or those returning to research.
