RPB Challenge Grant
Supports new and emerging vision research programs and department chairs at U.S. medical schools to strengthen and expand institutional eye research capacity.
Funder: Research to Prevent Blindness
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2026 | January 2027
Funding Amounts: $360,000 total over up to 4 years; unrestricted funds, contingent on progress report.
Summary: Supports growth of emerging eye research programs and new department chairs at U.S. university-affiliated medical schools to strengthen vision research capacity.
Key Information: Commitment to match funds from the medical school is required; only departments without RPB support in past 4 years are eligible.
Description
This grant is designed to stimulate the development of newly emerging eye research programs and support recently appointed department chairs in ophthalmology at U.S.-based, university-connected medical schools that have not received RPB departmental support in the past four years. The award aims to enhance the department’s research environment, foster collaborative studies of the visual system, and attract new researchers, thereby strengthening the institution’s vision research efforts.
