Hearing & Vision Grants provide funding for organizations and programs in this focus area. Sources include federal agencies, state programs, and private foundations. Use the listings below to find current opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines — and apply directly to the funder when you find a fit.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals…
PARD Science Awards Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Foundation Fighting Blindness Amount: Up to US $500,000 Last Updated: July 21, 2025 Summary The PARD Science Awards, established by the Foundation…
Patron Program Overview: The Patron Fund Program provides financial assistance to uninsured or under-insured Kentuckians in need of medically necessary eye surgeries. The program has assisted over…
Pediatric Ophthalmology Career-Starter Research Grants Funder: Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. Focus: Support research to launch the careers of clinical and basic researchers focused on the…
Pediatric Ophthalmology Competitive Renewal Grants Funder: Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. Purpose: Extend the original Career-Starter Research Grant project for one additional year if the data…
Pediatric Pilot Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc. Amount: US $10,000 Last Updated: July 17, 2025 Summary The American Academy of Optometry Foundation is…
Pediatric Vision Association (PVA) Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Award Amount: $300,000 Purpose: To improve vision outcomes for children under five through the…
Peter G. Boone Endowment Fund Funder: Choroideremia Research Foundation Inc (MA, US) Overview: The Peter G. Boone Endowment Fund was created in 2021 by the Porter and Boone families with an initial…
Pilot Study Grants Focus: Investigation of new research topics in retina research Description: RRF funds pilot study grants on an annual basis. These smaller scale experimental studies are designed…
Post-Doctoral Award Funder: Fight for Sight Inc (NY, US) Overview: A grant program supporting post-doctoral researchers in ophthalmology and eye/vision research. Part of Fight for Sight's mission to…
Post-Doctoral Awards Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Fight For Sight Inc Amount: US $22,500 Last Updated: January 03, 2025 Summary The Post-Doctoral Awards by Fight For Sight Inc. provide $22,500 grants…
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Foundation Fighting Blindness Amount: Up to US $160,000 Last Updated: September 02, 2025 Summary The Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, offered…
Overview This award engages cross-disciplinary investigators to drive collaborative retinal degenerative disease research efforts. The PPA enables studies that are too large or technically complex…
Project Vision Aid Focus Area: Providing assistive technology to children with low vision Overview: The Vision of Children Foundation donates iPads and cutting-edge handheld video magnifiers to…
Randy Wheelock Research Award Funder: Choroideremia Research Foundation Inc (MA, US) Overview: This award honors emerging scientists and early-career research professionals working on choroideremia…
Overview _NOTE : In Spring 2025, Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation will share a new Grant process. The Foundation will next consider new funding requests in FY2026 which begins July 1,…
Reeves Foundation: Macular Degeneration Research Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Grant Amount: US $2,500 - US $125,000 Last Updated: July 17,…
RIF: Grants from Specialized Health Funds Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Rhode Island Community Foundation Amount: US $10,000 - US $50,000 Last Updated: March 02, 2026 Summary The Rhode Island…
RNID: Discovery Research Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: RNID (The Royal National Institute for Deaf People) Amount: Up to £225,000 Last Updated: February 24, 2026 Summary The RNID: Discovery Research…
Robert and Mable Lipscomb Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Robert and Mable Lipscomb Foundation Last Updated: April 03, 2026 Summary The Robert and Mable Lipscomb Foundation Grant supports…