Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness Joanne Angle Public Health Award
| Deadline | November 15, 2022 |
| Funding Partner | Prevent Blindness |
| Summary | A one-year $22,500 Grant in Aid award honoring Joanne Angle |
Fight for Sight (FFS) and Prevent Blindness are delighted to announce a 2023 partnership to fund a research award to better serve the missions of both organizations. A one-year $22,500 Grant in Aid award called the Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness Joanne Angle Public Health Award will support public health research in vision related to:
- Burden or economic aspects of eye disease and vision loss on society
- Best practices in integrating vision and eye health into existing systems (e.g., screening and follow-up eye care, decreasing vision health disparities in underserved populations, or reducing barriers to eye care)
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of vision and eye health care and screening programs
- Impact of vision loss on social opportunities (can be related to education, employability, or quality of life)
Applications must be submitted on Fight for Sight’s grant portal by November 15, 2022. The recipient will be announced in spring, 2023.
For more information on the Fight for Sight-Prevent Blindness Joanne Angle Public Health Award, please contact executivedirector@fightforsight.org.
This Award honors the longstanding contributions of Joanne Angle to the research community.
Joanne Angle served as Executive Director of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) for 22 years. Joanne was respected throughout the eye and vision research community for her knowledge, dedication and passion for eye research.
About Our Funding Partner: Prevent Blindness
Our mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight. Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening and training, community and patient service programs and research. These services are made possible through the generous support of the American public. Together with a network of affiliates, Prevent Blindness is committed to eliminating preventable blindness in America. For more information, visit us at preventblindness.org.