Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research: Genetics of Glaucoma

The Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research provide $55,000 for one-year projects aimed at advancing high-impact research in glaucoma. The program emphasizes collaborative efforts among researchers and the inclusion of individuals with glaucoma in research processes. Eligible applicants must hold a graduate degree and adhere to specific guidelines. The grants support innovative approaches to understanding and treating glaucoma, focusing on genetics and potential gene therapies to improve patient outcomes.

Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research are $55,000, one-year grants awarded ​to scientists and clinicians to fund projects that support new high-impact clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory research based on our strategic research goals.
Core Values of Shaffer Grants
Involve people with glaucoma in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs.
Encourage collaboration among experts in many fields of study.
Communicate research goals and results to the scientific community and the public.
Ensure that new glaucoma treatments maintain or improve individuals’ quality of life.
Encourage innovative clinical trial studies and laboratory research.
Develop cell and animal models of glaucoma to support research studies.
Facilitate and support the development of physician-scientists to advance glaucoma research.

Eligibility

Applicants will be notified about the status of their preliminary proposals by September and those approved to submit a full grant application will receive further instructions.Grant applicants must possess a graduate degree, not have received a Shaffer Grant within the prior three years, and agree to acknowledge Glaucoma Research Foundation in papers and abstracts resulting from Glaucoma Research Foundation-funded research.The Genetics of Glaucoma (Funded through the Zander Family Research Fund) may include projects to:

• Identify the genes that cause glaucoma.
• Explore new approaches to gene therapy to preserve or restore vision.

Ineligibility

Equipment exceeding $12,000 (waivers may be granted on a case-by-case basis)
Projects with overt commercial applications
General lab supplies used for daily purposes such as swabs, gloves, etc.
Indirect costs, including overheadGlaucoma Research Foundation does not accept ​unsolicited grant applications or applications from for-profit corporations. Applications sent to our office will not be reviewed or returned.