Grant Program (Eyesight Foundation of Alabama)

Grant Program (Eyesight Foundation of Alabama) is sponsored by EyeSight Foundation of Alabama (ESFA). The ESFA serves as a catalyst to improve eyesight through education, research, and access to care.

How to Apply - Eyesight Foundation of Alabama How to Apply ghadley@partnersmultimedia. com 2026-03-12T12:47:35-05:00 Applications for the next grant cycle are due May 1, 2026. The EyeSight Foundation of Alabama, or ESFA, is a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to serve as a catalyst to improve eyesight through education, research and access to care.

Our beneficiaries include the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; UAB Callahan Eye Hospital; community-based nonprofit organizations in Alabama that provide eye health services. To apply for 2026-2027 funding, please contact Barbara Evers at barbaraevers@uabmc. edu, with the subject line: 2026-2027 Grant Application.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS: The EyeSight Foundation encourages all applicants to discuss your planned grant proposal with ESFA executive director Evers before preparing and submitting the application. We welcome the opportunity to continue writing letters of support and making contacts with other funders to help the worthy organizations we support find the funds they need.

Priority Areas of Interest: ESFA seeks to maximize the impact of its funding by supporting organizations and programs that can effectively and efficiently address needs that fit our priority areas of interest, including but not limited to: • Public education on preventive and routine eye care, and vision screening and referral • Eye care for the medically indigent • Low vision and rehabilitation services • Improved geographic access to general and specialty eye care services • Education and training of eye care professionals and scientific investigators • Research in the prevention and treatment of eye diseases, disabilities or impairment and the development of effective methods of treatment, surgery or rehabilitation • Basic science and clinical research on eye diseases and the vision system.

ESFA gives funding preference to requests that meet the following criteria: • Address a critical eye care need • Avoid duplication of existing services unless they target a population not already being served • Involve collaboration and coordination with other organizations and agencies • Demonstrate a solid base of financial support for the requesting organization • Serve Alabamians, particularly in the service area of the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital • Expand our knowledge base in visual research • Include an effective approach for measuring results and the impact of ESFA’s investment.

Limitations & Restrictions The EyeSight Foundation of Alabama considers funding applications only from nonprofit organizations that provide services in Alabama and have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code or are described as an appropriate beneficiary for a foundation under the Internal Revenue Service Code.

No funds are provided to or for: • Individuals for personal needs • Indirect costs associated with a grant project • Religious organizations for religious purposes • Political organizations or candidates for public office. Download grant applications: 2026-20267 Application for a New Project Grant 2026-2027 Application for a Project Continuation Grant