Sponsor
Fighting Blindness Canada
For More Information
For full application instructions, please refer to:
- Sponsor Website (including templates provided)
- Competition Guidelines
Description
The 2026 Catalyst Grant Competition supports innovative research that improves outcomes for people affected by retinal disease and glaucoma spanning a range of research approaches including:
- Discovery and mechanistic studies
- Translational and preclinical development
- Clinical, epidemiological, or health systems research
- Vision loss rehabilitation or technology-based approaches
Projects that address shared mechanisms or have potential to impact multiple conditions are welcome.
Priority Areas
Fighting Blindness Canada may prioritize projects related to:
- Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs)
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Special Call
Choroideremia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
Indirect Costs
0% per guidelines
Project Duration
The program is open to principal investigators based at Canadian institutions with a budget of up to $200,000 over two years per award.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Applicant to submit Letter of Intent to sponsor using template. | |
Internal Deadline | Deadline to submit full application and signed OR-5 to Research Services Office via email at research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Deadline to submit full application to sponsor. |