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BrightFocus Foundation Grants

20 open BrightFocus Foundation grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 1 grants totaling $300K.

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All-time tracked giving
$300K
1 grants
Median grant size
$300K
Max: $300K

Open BrightFocus Foundation grants

  • 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...

    health_disparitiesbiomedical_researchclinical_researchglaucomaeye disease
  • 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 ...

    ai_healthcarepublic_healthclinical_researchhealth_disparitiesglaucoma
  • 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 ...

    biomedical_researchaginghealth_disparitiesclinical_researchage-related macular degeneration
  • 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...

    biomedical_researchprecision_medicineagingretinal pigment epitheliumrpe dysfunction
  • 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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  • National Glaucoma Research Grant

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    National Glaucoma Research Grant is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. Supports innovative research into the causes and treatments of glaucoma, incl...

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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...

    health_disparitiesbiomedical_researchclinical_researchprecision_medicineglaucoma
  • 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...

    health_disparitiesclinical_researchbiomedical_researchglaucomaeye disease
  • 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...

    biomedical_researchhealth_disparitiesagingmacular degenerationeye disease
  • 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...

    health_disparitiesbiomedical_researchclinical_researchmacular degenerationdiabetic macular edema
  • 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...

    health_disparitiespublic_healthclinical_researchbiomedical_researchmacular degeneration
  • 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...

    biomedical_researchaginghealth_disparitiescxcr5macular degeneration
  • 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 ...

    biomedical_researchclinical_researchagingmacular degenerationchoroid vasculature
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Macular Degeneration Research)

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    Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Macular Degeneration Research) is sponsored by BrightFocus Foundation. This opportunity supports mission-aligned proj...

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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 ...

    biomedical_researchaginghealth_disparitiesage-related macular degenerationamd

What BrightFocus Foundation funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent BrightFocus Foundation awards:

Community Development

How to apply for BrightFocus Foundation grants

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