Support for Small Projects
Funding of small projects up to €6,000 for conference travel (with presentation or poster), publication costs, participant compensation, and material resources. Applications for material resources below the maximum amount can be submitted year-round.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for small research projects in the field of retinal degeneration by covering costs for conference travel, publications, participant compensation, and materials for the preparation or conduct of clinical studies and preliminary experiments.
Eligible expenses
- Conference travel
- Publication costs
- Subject compensation
- Material costs for preliminary experiments
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Topic must serve retinal research
- Presentation or poster required at conference trips
- Applicant specialized in retinal research
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Congress program
- Lecture or poster abstract
- Curriculum vitae
Evaluation criteria
- Relevance for those affected
- Therapeutic relevance
- Expert opinion of the WMB
Description
The PRO RETINA Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness supports small-scale research initiatives nationwide in the field of retinal degeneration with a one-time grant of up to €6,000. Funding is provided for expenses related to conference travel (presented lecture or poster), publication costs, participant honoraria, and necessary material resources for the preparation or conduct of clinical studies and preliminary experiments. Applications for material resources up to the maximum amount can be submitted throughout the year, while travel cost requests should be made six weeks prior to departure. Eligible applicants include both educational institutions and private individuals with demonstrated specialization in retinal research.
The decision is based on the relevance of the measure for directly affected individuals, proof of therapeutic relevance, as well as an independent review by the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (WMB). Comprehensive project outlines including the conference program, lecture or poster abstract, and a curriculum vitae in tabular form must be submitted as application documents. The aim is to effectively support small research projects, promote professional exchange, and provide initial data for further studies. The foundation places great importance on transparency in funding and requests timely, formally and substantively complete applications to ensure prompt review and timely approval.
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