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Individual Investigator Research Award

Individual Investigator Research Award

Funds individual investigators pursuing biomedical studies of Friedreich ataxia therapeutic targets.

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The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) Individual Investigator Research Award (IIRA) is a three-year investigator-initiated grant for researchers pursuing treatments and cures for inherited retinal degenerative diseases (IRD) and dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD). The Foundation, a US 501(c)(3) headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, has invested nearly $996 million in retinal disease rese…

What this grant funds

Investigator-initiated research on inherited retinal degenerative diseases and dry age-related macular degeneration with the greatest potential to advance toward treatments and cures.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.fightingblindness.org