Fight for Sight / Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust (TEDct) Small Grant
The Fight for Sight / TEDct Small Grant funds early-stage research to advance understanding of sight loss caused by thyroid eye disease through pilot studies and capacity building in vision science.
Funder: Fight for Sight
Due Dates: September 7, 2026 (first cut-off) | November 2, 2026 (second cut-off)
Funding Amounts: Up to £15,000 for up to 12 months (direct costs only)
Summary: Supports early-stage research to generate pilot data on sight loss associated with thyroid eye disease, enabling future competitive funding bids in vision research.
Key Information: Lead applicants must be UK-based and research must address thyroid eye disease-related sight loss.
Description
This scheme, jointly offered by Fight for Sight and the Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust (TEDct), funds small-scale research projects focused on sight loss caused by thyroid eye disease. The grant is designed to help researchers collect preliminary or pilot data, making their ideas more competitive for future, larger funding applications. Projects must align with Fight for Sight’s priorities—understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of eye disease—and TEDct’s interest in thyroid eye disease. The scheme is particularly aimed at building capacity in under-researched areas and supporting early-career researchers or those new to vision research.
