The Melza M. and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Overview
Funder: Glaucoma Research Foundation (sponsored by The Melza M. and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation, Inc.)
Program Type: Named foundation research grant
Focus Areas:
- Axon-astroglial interactions and optic nerve repair
- Regenerative approaches to glaucoma treatment
Background: This grant supports research into the cellular and genetic factors that influence optic nerve regeneration and navigation, with the goal of restoring visual function following optic nerve damage.
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.
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Stanford University Dr Hu · San Francisco, CA
Glaucoma research
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Glaucoma Reaserch & Education · San Francisco, CA
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Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA
Glaucoma research
$250K
Massachusetts Eye & Ear · Boston, MA
Glaucoma research
$250K
Mayo Clinic · Minneapolis, MN
Glaucoma research
$250K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
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