"*" indicates required fields Δ FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Proposal FormIn an effort to make a significant impact on research in eye banking and corneal transplantation, the Eye Bank Association of America will accept investigator and industry-initiated proposals each year focused on a specific topic of interest. The 2026 grant will fund a project up to $50,000 on ” Pharmacological Agents to Enhance Corneal Endothelial Cell Health.” Please use the spaces and upload buttons below to submit your proposal. 2026 Proposal TopicPharmacological Agents to Enhance Corneal Endothelial Cell HealthTitle of Research Proposal*Principal Investigator InformationName of Principal Investigator* First Name Last Name Designation (MD, PhD, CEBT, etc.) Organization / Institution / Company*Position / Job Title*Phone Number*Email* Organization / Institution Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Principal Investigator CV / Resume*Please upload your CV / Bio Sketch here. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Eye Bank or Paton Society AffiliationAre you a member of the EBAA or Paton Society?* Yes, current member of the Paton Society Yes, staff member at an EBAA member eye bank No, but have an endorsement from a current Paton Society Member Eye Bank AffiliationRelationship with Eye BankPaton Society Member EndorsementIf you are not affiliated with an eye bank or are not a current Paton Society Member, please enter the name of the Paton Society Member who supports your project. Please include a letter of support.Paton Society Letter of EndorsementThis is only required if the project is not associated with an eye bank or Paton Society Member. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Scientific Supervisor InformationNeeded for applicants-in-training, eye-bank technicians, and nursesScientific Supervisor Name (if applicable) First Last Designation Organization / InstitutionEmail Scientific Supervisor CV / Resume Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Co-Investigator InformationPlease list the information for each co-investigator on the project.Co-Investigator #1 Name First Last Designation Co-Investigator #1 OrganizationCo-Investigator #2 Name First Last Designation Co-Investigator #2 OrganizationCo-Investigator #3 Name First Last Designation Co-Investigator #3 OrganizationCo-Investigator #4 Name First Last Designation Co-Investigator #4 OrganizationGrant Award InformationTotal Budget Requested (Max. $50,000)*Organization Name*Address where Grant Funds will be sent:* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Research ProposalEach proposal must include: Background and Specific Aims of the project (Max Length: 1 page) Significance (Max length: 1 page) Methods / Approach (Max length: 3 pages) Qualifications & Facilities (Max Length: 1 page) References (Max length: 2 pages) Background & AimsInclude the information in the space below or upload the information using the tool below. (Max Length: 1 page)State the background of the project and the specific aim(s) of this study.Background & Aims File UploadPlease upload the document related to the background and aims of the research proposal here. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Significance & InnovationUse this section to state the significance of this project to eye banking and/or corneal transplantation and how the proposed research is innovative. Explain the significance of this project to eye banking and/or corneal transplantation and how it will provide an innovative solution to the problem.Significance & Innovation File UploadUpload your documents detailing the significance of this project. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Methods & ApproachInclude the information in the space below or upload the information using the tool below. (Max Limit: 3 pages)Research PlanProvide a concise description of the methodology and approach that will be used. Relate the research techniques directly to the specific aim(s). (Limit: 3 pages)Methods & Approach File UploadUpload a document that outlines the research plan including the methods and approach. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Qualifications & EnvironmentInclude the information in the space below or upload the information using the tool below. (Max Limit: 1 page)What are your qualifications to carry out this study? (Word limit: 500 words)How is the environment at your organization/institution/company conducive to carrying out the proposed study?Include the facilities, personnel, resources, and infrastructure that are available to you and how they will help with the conduction of this study. List responsibilities of key personnel pertaining to this study. (Word limit: 500 words)Please list any other funds/resources that you have received to assist in the completion of this study (e.g., technician support, equipment, etc.)? List all grant applications pertinent to this study that are currently submitted or planned within the next year. (Word limit: 250 words)Qualifications & Environment File UploadUse this tool to upload a document detailing your qualifications and the facilities and resources available to you to the carry this study. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Eye Bank Support & InvolvementEye Bank Support & InvolvementWill you be working with an eye bank to carry out the research? (Ex. tissue, equipment, procedures, personnel, etc)YesNoN/A – I am an employee of an eye bank and this application is on behalf of the eye bank.Eye Bank Support RelationshipIf you are not an employee or representative of an eye bank and will be working with an eye bank in some capacity to carry out the research (tissue, materials, equipment, personnel, etc), please include the eye bank name and how they will be involved in the project. Eye Bank Support LetterIf you are not an employee of an eye bank and will be working with an eye bank in some capacity to carry out the research (ex. using tissue procured by the eye bank, using eye bank equipment, working with eye bank staff, etc.), upload a letter of support from the eye bank as proof that the eye bank is in support of the application. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, , Max. file size: 256 MB. BudgetProvide a detailed itemized budget for the proposed project. List the budget in the space below or upload using the tool below. (Max Length: 1 page)BudgetItemize all proposed expenditures. Provide a brief justification for any item for which the need may not be obvious. (Max Length: 1 page)Budget File UploadUpload your itemized budget here. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Organization W9Please upload the current W9 for the organization that would receive the grant payment.Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, , Max. file size: 256 MB. ReferencesInclude all projects and papers that are being referenced in producing this research. (Max Limit: 2 pages)References File UploadUpload list of references here. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Supporting DocumentsInclude any additional documents (including tables and figures) that support your proposal.Supporting Documents File Upload Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Research SafeguardsAnimal Subjects (if applicable)It is the policy of the Eye Bank Association of America that institutions and organizations using experimental animals in projects or demonstrations supported with funds from EBAA grants shall assure the EBAA in writing of compliance with the Principles for Use of Laboratory Animals as stated in the regulations of the Department of Health & Human Services. I certify that (the Institution named in this application) is in compliance with the principles for use of laboratory animals under the regulations of the Department of Health & Human Services. I certify that the research submitted for consideration by the Eye Bank Association of America has been reviewed by the appropriate institutional committee and approved with respect to compliance with the principles for the care, use and treatment of experimental animals under the regulations of the Department of Health & Human Services. Human SubjectsSafeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research supported by the Eye Bank Association of America is the responsibility of the institution to which the support is awarded. It is the policy of the Eye Bank Association that no grant to support research involving human subjects be made unless the research is given initial and continuing review and approval by an appropriate committee of the applicant’s institution. This review should assure that (a) the rights and welfare of the individuals involved are adequately protected, (b) the methods used to obtain informed consent are adequate and appropriate, and (c) the risks to the individual are outweighed by the potential benefit of him or her by the importance of the knowledge to be gained. I certify that the institution that is named in this application is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service requirements regarding the initial and continuing review of research involving human subjects. I certify that the research project named in this application which is being submitted for consideration by the Eye Bank Association of America has been reviewed by the appropriate institutional committee and approved with respect to the study of human subjects as adequately protecting the rights and welfare of the individuals involved, employing adequate methods of securing informed consent from these individuals, and not involving undue risk in the light of the potential medical benefits to be derived therefrom. Consent Forms & IRB ApprovalIf applicable, please upload copies of the consent form and IRB approval statement. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB. Acknowledgement of TermsAcknowledgement of Terms. If the project is approved for support, I agree to the following: (Please check each box)* I will provide a 6-month report and a project report and financial statement at the completion of the one-year award duration. Upon completion of the one-year award duration, I will return any unexpended funds to the Eye Bank Association of America. I will acknowledge support of the Eye Bank Association of America in all publications resulting from this grant. I will submit my results for presentation at a future EBAA meeting within two years of finishing the research. I have not applied nor have been awarded governmental or philanthropic funding to carry out this project. All rights, title and interest in and to any ideas, know-how, data, findings, or works of authorship obtained or created by or on behalf of the Grantee with the Grant funds will belong to neither the Grantee nor the Grantor, and will be available for public use. All ideas, know-how, data, findings, or works of authorship must be shared publicly by Grantee through publication in a journal, a conference presentation or other public forum. Should any party develop patentable inventions, improvements, materials, processes, methods or technologies derived from any ideas, know-how, data or findings created as a result of Grant funds, the developing party will have sole and exclusive property rights to such patentable inventions, improvements, materials, processes, methods or technologies. Please check this box if all of the information in this application is correct and complete.* All information is correct and the application is complete. CAPTCHA
