Shaffer Research Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Program Type: Research grants for glaucoma research
Geographic Scope: International (researchers from US and international institutions eligible)
Focus Areas:
- Glaucoma etiology and pathophysiology
- Genetic causes of glaucoma (congenital, juvenile, and adult-onset)
- Molecular mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell death
- Aqueous humor dynamics and outflow pathways
- Gene therapy for glaucoma
- Neuroprotection strategies
- Neuroinflammation and immune system involvement
- Axonal degeneration pathways
- Diagnostic and monitoring technologies
- Optic nerve head biomechanics
- Drug delivery systems
- Biomarkers for glaucoma progression
Eligibility: Researchers at academic institutions (universities, medical centers, eye institutes)
Geographic Coverage: Funded researchers located across US and internationally (Ghana, Netherlands, Ireland, etc.)
Background: Shaffer Research Grants support innovative glaucoma research. The program recognizes exceptional researchers annually with the Shaffer Prize for Innovative Glaucoma Research, which honors a researcher whose project best exemplifies the pursuit of innovative ideas in understanding glaucoma.
What Glaucoma Research Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 20
- Total given
- $3.09M
- Median grant
- $103K
- Range
- $25K–$375K
- By dollars: California 62%, Massachusetts 16%, Minnesota 8%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Stanford University Dr Hu · San Francisco, CA
Glaucoma research
$375K
Glaucoma Reaserch & Education · San Francisco, CA
Glaucoma research
$325K
Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA
Glaucoma research
$250K
Massachusetts Eye & Ear · Boston, MA
Glaucoma research
$250K
Mayo Clinic · Minneapolis, MN
Glaucoma research
$250K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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