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The Macular Society believes that stem cell research has the potential to bring great benefit to people with macular conditions. It therefore supports the use of all types of stem cells including embryonic, adult and induced pluripotent stem cells.

The Macular Society has two calls for grant applications each year. In April we invite applications for Research grants and PhD studentships. In July we invite applications for Seedcorn grants.

The Macular Society has an annual grant application round for Research grants and PhD studentships.

Seedcorn grants up to £25,000 are available for projects with a maximum duration of one year, at a UK institution.

Each year two grants of up to £2,000 each are available to enable early career researchers working in the field of macular disease to attend the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in the USA, where they are presenting work.

We will consider applications for clinical or laboratory-based research projects which can positively impact people with macular disease. This may include research into causes and prevention, early detection, treatments or improving quality of life.

The research grant terms and conditions are available for download below.

The role of the Research Committee is to: 

Patients have a very important part to play in research. The Macular Society is able to support researchers by finding suitable and willing patients who can offer researchers the benefit of their experience of living with macular disease.

Patients have a very important part to play in research. Over a million people take part in studies and trials in the UK each year. Without them, we would not have the treatments we have today, and new and improved treatments would not be possible.