Funding Amount

$50,000

Deadline

June 30, 2026

83 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

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 (CHM) or related vision loss conditions. Established in 2020, the award celebrates the decades-long advocacy of Randy Wheelock to advance research toward treatments and a cure for CHM.

Award Amount: $50,000

Geographic Scope: International

Focus Areas:

  • Choroideremia research

  • Related vision loss conditions
  • Eligibility:

  • Doctoral candidates

  • Post-doctoral candidates

  • Early-career research professionals
  • Contact Information:

  • Kathi Wagner, Executive Director: kathiwagner@curechm.org

  • Jess Thompson, MD, Science Advisory Board and Research Committee Chair: jessthompson@curechm.org

  • Mike McConnell, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer: cso@curechm.org

  • Phone: (800) 210-0233

  • Address: 23 East Brundreth St, Springfield, MA, 01109
  • Background: The Choroideremia Research Foundation (CRF) has awarded more than $6 million in funding through over 100 research grants supporting studies aimed at finding effective treatments and ultimately a cure for choroideremia.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Prepare grant application following CRF's Grant Application Guidelines
    2. Submit application to the following contacts:
    - Kathi Wagner, Executive Director (kathiwagner@curechm.org)
    - Jess Thompson, MD, Science Advisory Board and Research Committee Chair (jessthompson@curechm.org)
    - Mike McConnell, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer (cso@curechm.org)
    3. Deadline: June 30 annually
    4. Review Process: Applications reviewed by CRF's Science Advisory Board

    Required Materials:

  • Application must follow Grant Application Guidelines (specific details available at curechm.org)
  • Note: Detailed narrative questions and LOI requirements are found in the Grant Application Guidelines document.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-researchhearing-and-vision

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