Pilot Study Grants
Forecasted
Retina Research Foundation's Pilot Study Grants fund early-stage, innovative retina research to generate data for future large-scale studies and advance retinal disease prevention and treatment.
Funder: Retina Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards: $25,000–$50,000 for one year; renewable up to three years based on progress
Summary: Supports innovative retina research projects that generate preliminary data for future large-scale studies.
Key Information: Retina research only; PI salary not allowed; U.S.-based MD/PhD or equivalent required.
Description
The Retina Research Foundation (RRF) Pilot Study Grants program provides annual funding to support novel, early-stage research in the field of retina. The program is designed to help investigators generate the preliminary data necessary to secure larger grants from major funders such as the NIH. Projects should align with RRF’s mission to reduce retinal blindness worldwide and are expected to lay the groundwork for future advances in retinal disease prevention, treatment, or cure. Both basic and clinical research projects are eligible, as long as they focus on retina-related topics.
