The Program for the Blind will consider applications from nonprofit organizations that support and work with vision research, such as research focused on macular degeneration.
Donor Name: Rhode Island Foundation
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Applications will also be considered for programs in support of services such as guide dogs, summer camp for children with low-vision and blindness, and other services for the visually impaired. Applications will also be accepted to benefit those with blindness and vision loss in other ways.
Funding Information
Generally, grants for research and support services range from $10,000 to $75,000.
Criteria
The Foundation will use the following criteria in making funding decisions:
- Must be a Rhode Island nonprofit serving a well-defined population in Rhode Island;
- Responds to one of the Fund for the Blind priority areas:
- Assists visually impaired individuals in Rhode Island to move towards economic self-sufficiency;
- Advances innovative solutions for people affected by blindness or vision loss;
- Develops research-based solutions to the underlying disease or condition that causes blindness or vision loss, particularly macular degeneration; and
- Summer camps for Rhode Island children with low-vision and blindness.
- Clearly state an identified community need;
- Has clearly stated goals, objectives and measurable outcomes;
- Organization has a proven and relevant track record in this field;
- Organization has the capacity to implement the proposal; and
- There is a clear sustainability plan.
For more information, visit RIF.
