Allison Summers Pediatric Pilot Grant
Funding Amount
10000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Florida
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: must be a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a practicing optometrist providing direct patient care in an academic medical center, with 6+ years of direct patient-care experience including some pediatric care (individuals holding a PhD, full Professor rank, >30% research FTE, or a…
Overview
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) offers the Allison Summers Pediatric Pilot Grant, a $10,000 career-development award that supports mid-career clinicians in collecting pilot data and strengthening competitiveness for future pediatric optometry research funding, paired with a dedicated mentorship plan.
How to Apply
Eligibility: must be a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a practicing optometrist providing direct patient care in an academic medical center, with 6+ years of direct patient-care experience including some pediatric care (individuals holding a PhD, full Professor rank, >30% research FTE, or a primary optometry-school appointment are not eligible). Applicants submit a 1-page Letter of Intent plus NIH biosketches.
What American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 25
- Total given
- $225K
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Range
- $6,500–$25K
- 4% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 15%, Alabama 15%, Massachusetts 7%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Bloomington, IN; Redwood City, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 12% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL
Educational scholarship
$25K
Indiana University School of Optometry · Bloomington, IN
Educational scholarship
$13K
Stanford University · Redwood City, CA
Educational scholarship
$10K
University of California - Berkeley School of Optometry · Berkeley, CA
Educational scholarship
$10K
The Ohio State University College of Optometry · Columbus, OH
Educational scholarship
$9,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
Project Locations
- FL
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