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Our grant programmes
Our grant
programmes
To deliver our mission we will use
two funding streams, introducing a
Selection criteria for strategic initiatives
new strategic initiative model to sit
will include:
alongside our core programmes.
• Tackling an area of significant
Core programmes
Our core response mode grant
programmes deliver funding in regular
rounds across the year. This broad scheme
allows a quality-based approach that is
adaptable and flexible and does not tie
us into long term grant commitments.
Core programmes may also, on occasion,
be used to achieve a specific strategic
objective, with wider eligibility to drive
national impact.
Strategic initiatives
Our strategic initiatives will support one
condition burden
• Leveraging new evidence to
address a knowledge gap or
identified barrier
• Responding to a time sensitive
challenge or opportunity
• Addressing one or more priorities
identified in the UK Clinical Eye
Research Strategy
• Supporting the priorities of
Moorfields or the Institute.
off, strategic or large scale investments.
This agile and directed funding will be
targeted for high priority areas.
The scale and frequency of our strategic
initiatives will be determined by several
factors, including the pipeline of available
ideas, our charity’s readiness, development
lead times and funding availability.
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