Research Enhancement Awards 

The principal applicant must hold an academic or clinical post with Moorfields Eye Hospital (MEH) or the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) and will normally be in receipt of salary funding for the duration of the grant.

The research on which the application is based should fall within the normal funding remit of Moorfields Eye Charity and be appropriate for the remit and purpose of this scheme. The proposed work must be a suitable project for the scheme.

The normal maximum award is £5,000.

The charity should not be expected to cover the full costs of the publication and/​or open access costs on projects where other funders have supported the work. Applicants must make every effort to secure funding from elsewhere prior to applying. Award holders are normally expected to incur the cost of the publication/​open access charges and will then be reimbursed by the charity.

There is a normal maximum of two awards (total) per applicant per financial year (April – March).

Please ensure that you have read the following:

Applications should be submitted via our grant management system, Flexigrant.

Applicants who have previously held or applied for a Moorfields Eye Charity grant will already have an account set up on Flexigrant. Please follow the guidance on our Advice for Applicants webpage for details on activating your account.

For applicants who have not applied for a Moorfields Eye Charity grant, please visit Flexigrant and click register to create an account.

Please refer to our application guidance for further information on completing an application.

Applicants must comply with the instructions and eligibility criteria outlined in the grant guidance.