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Moofields Eye Charity - Grants Strategy
Contents
Foreword
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A new approach to
grant-making
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Our ambition
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Supporting the next
generation of researchers
Impact areas
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Strategic investment
areas
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Foreword
We are living through a remarkably
exciting era for eye research.
Breakthroughs in AI-driven diagnostics,
Investing in digital
innovation
gene and stem cell therapies, and
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advanced imaging are fundamentally
transforming how we detect, treat, and
prevent vision loss.
Exploring new ways
to treat patients with
glaucoma
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Funding principles
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of the UK’s eye research and innovation
landscape. Through targeted funding,
key donor relationships and strategic
partnerships – anchored by the world-
A partnership approach
to funding
Moorfields Eye Charity is a cornerstone
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leading collaboration between Moorfields
Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
(Moorfields) and the UCL Institute of
Our grant programmes
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Ophthalmology (the Institute) – we continue
to catalyse the breakthroughs that will
define the next generation of eye care.
Unlocking funding for eye
health research
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Impact and evaluation
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As we look toward 2026–2031, our
mission is more ambitious than ever, to
redefine the future of sight and eye health
by investing in excellence and the brilliant
minds who will lead it. At the heart of this
strategy is a £50 million commitment to
catalytic funding, designed to transform
the outlook for every individual living with
or at risk of eye disease.
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