BrightFocus Foundation Grants

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• Shaping of Neuronal Connections by Resident Immune Cells

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  Shaping of Neuronal Connections by Resident Immune Cells is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Funds research on how retinal microglia contribute to...

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• BrightFocus Foundation Research Grants

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  BrightFocus Foundation Research Grants is a program from the BrightFocus Foundation that funds pioneering biomedical research aimed at greater underst...

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• National Glaucoma Research Standard Awards

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  National Glaucoma Research Standard Awards is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. BrightFocus Foundation's National Glaucoma Research program provide...

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• Enhancing Access to Glaucoma Care Using Artificial Intelligence

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  Enhancing Access to Glaucoma Care Using Artificial Intelligence is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Research grant to integrate teleophthalmology ...

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• Protecting RPE and Photoreceptors in AMD

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  Protecting RPE and Photoreceptors in AMD is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Supports studies investigating mechanisms to protect retinal pigment ...

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• The Development of a Transplant-Independent Therapy for RPE Dysfunction

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  The Development of a Transplant-Independent Therapy for RPE Dysfunction is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Funds research aiming to develop thera...

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• AMD Research Grants

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  AMD Research Grants is a grant from BrightFocus Foundation's Macular Degeneration Research program that funds pioneering scientific research into the ...

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• Macular Degeneration Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

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  Macular Degeneration Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a fellowship from BrightFocus Foundation that funds postdoctoral researchers pursuing...

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• Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (BrightFocus Foundation)

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  The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program from the BrightFocus Foundation funds young postdoctoral researchers pursuing pioneering studies on the biological...

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• National Glaucoma Research program

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  National Glaucoma Research program is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. The BrightFocus Foundation's National Glaucoma Research program provides fu...

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• Macular Degeneration Research Program

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  Macular Degeneration Research Program is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Provides funding for pioneering research into the causes, prevention, an...

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• National Glaucoma Research Request for Proposals (Standard Award)

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  National Glaucoma Research Request for Proposals (Standard Award) is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. This program provides significant funding fo...

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• Macular Degeneration Research Innovative Research Grants

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  Macular Degeneration Research Innovative Research Grants is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Provides support for high-risk/high-gain age-related ...

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• BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Grants

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  BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Grants is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Supports innovative research into macular degenera...

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• Macular Degeneration Research (BrightFocus Foundation)

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  Macular Degeneration Research (BrightFocus Foundation) is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. This program provides research funds for U. S. domestic...

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• The Novel Role of an Intracellular Nuclear Receptor in AMD Pathogenesis

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  The Novel Role of an Intracellular Nuclear Receptor in AMD Pathogenesis is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Studies how the nuclear receptor RORa ...

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• Regulation of Capillary Blood Flow in the Choroid Vasculature

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  Regulation of Capillary Blood Flow in the Choroid Vasculature is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Examines how light affects choroidal blood flow ...

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• The Role of Aging, Diet, and Inflammation in RPE Degenerative Processes

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  The Role of Aging, Diet, and Inflammation in RPE Degenerative Processes is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Investigates how aging, diet, and infl...

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• Mechanisms by Which Cxcr5 Regulates Pathogenesis of Macular Degeneration

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  Mechanisms by Which Cxcr5 Regulates Pathogenesis of Macular Degeneration is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Explores the role of CXCR5 in age-rel...

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• Lipofuscin-Mediated Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Pathogenesis of Macular Degeneration

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  Lipofuscin-Mediated Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Pathogenesis of Macular Degeneration is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Investigates how ...

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What BrightFocus Foundation funds

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How to apply for BrightFocus Foundation grants

Most BrightFocus Foundation applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Many private and community foundations require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before a full proposal — see our guide below.