Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget)
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- October 25, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: October
From the program guidelines: “Deadline: October 25th annually”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Virginia-based or regional focus (implied)
Other requirements
- Researchers in the field of eye disease
- Physicians
- Optometrists
- Opticians
Overview
Mission Statement
The Virginia Lions Institute Foundation seeks to support research which will contribute to the wider field of knowledge on eye disease with the goal of improving vision and eye health.
Focus Areas
- Eye disease research
- Vision improvement initiatives
- Eye health advancement
Who Can Apply
Eligible professionals with expertise in eye health:
- Researchers in the field of eye disease
- Physicians
- Optometrists
- Opticians
- Nurses
- Public health specialists
What Can Be Funded
- All costs associated with research including:
- Planning
- Conducting research
- Presenting study results
- Duration: Up to one year of funding
Geographic Scope
- Virginia-based or regional focus (implied)
Award Information
- Total yearly budget: $40,000
- Funding basis: Grants funded according to merits of proposed research
- Award amounts: Varies based on research merit
Timeline
- Deadline: October 25th annually
- Notification: Applicants notified approximately two weeks after submission
How to Apply
Application Process
- Download Application
- PDF version available
- Word version available
- Both formats available on website
- Prepare Proposal
- Describe research objectives and methods
- Detail budget and costs
- Explain expected outcomes and contributions to eye health field
- Timeline for research (up to one year)
- Submit to Committee
- Submit to Research Grant Committee
- Deadline: October 25th annually
- Notification
- Applicants notified approximately two weeks after submission date
Required Materials
- Completed application form
- Research proposal
- Detailed budget
- Timeline
- Expected outcomes
What Virginia Lions Eye Institute Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $118K
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $17K–$77K
- By dollars: Virginia 86%, New Jersey 14%. Top recipient cities: Falls Church, VA; Alexandria, VA; New Providence, NJ.
Example grants
Inova Foundation · Falls Church, VA
Lions Eye Clinic
$77K
Preven of Blindnesslow Vision Ctr · Alexandria, VA
Low vision center
$24K
Prism Vision Group · New Providence, NJ
Research
$17K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Hearing and vision
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