Grant Directory

Verified government funding opportunities

NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research: Chair's Grant (UG1-Clinical Trial Required)

Open

National Institutes of Health

Deadline: May 25, 2026federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The NEI grant aims to support large-scale clinical trials focused on vision disorders, including studies on screening, diagnosing, preventing, or treating these conditions. Eligible applicants include government entities, small and for-profit businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and various organizations serving specific communities. To apply, interested parties should refer to the full opportunity announcement for detailed application instructions.

Full Description

The NEI uses UG1 cooperative agreement awards to support investigator-initiated large-scale clinical trials, human gene-transfer, stem cell therapy trials, and other complex or high resource- or safety-risk clinical trials. These projects are multifaceted and of high public health significance requiring clear delineation of study organization including roles and responsibilities and require careful performance oversight and monitoring. For purposes of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the proposed study must be intended to evaluate interventions aimed at screening, diagnosing, preventing,...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Special district governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

Recommended Resource

Grant Writing Services on Fiverr

Top Pick

Struggling with grant applications? Get expert help from professional freelance writers on Fiverr — from research and proposal drafts to compliance review and submission. Secure funding faster with proven talent.