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    The latest funding round now brings MDFA’s commitment to macular disease research to $7.2 million across 44 projects since 2011.

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    Elisabeth Macdonald Memorial Award

    Developing innovative models of care to help improve access to quality and effective specialist eye care in underserved communities of regional and rural areas.

    MDFA 25th Anniversary Award

    Overcoming barriers to discovering new treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), accelerating the development and testing of new treatments in clinical trials.

    MDFA’s 25th Anniversary Research Awards Announced  

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has awarded a total of $300,000 to two groundbreaking research projects.

    MDFA announces $200,000 grant for Geographic Atrophy (GA) research

    As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, we’re excited to introduce the MDFA 25th Anniversary Award – a major new research grant to support Australian-led research into GA. There is a clear need to prioritise research that addresses critical knowledge gaps in this area. 

    New research award targets vision health in regional and rural Australia

    The Elisabeth Macdonald Memorial Award, announced in the lead up to World Sight Day (9 October 2025) and marking the start of MDFA’s 25th anniversary year, will fund innovative research focused on improving diagnosis, treatment, and support for people living with macular or retinal disease outside major cities. 

    Read the Governor General’s speech from MDFA Research Grants Awards 

    Celebrating leading macular disease researchers Speech at Macular Disease Foundation Australia’s Research Awards | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

    2025 MDFA research grant awards presented at Admiralty House

    Celebrating leading macular disease researchers

    2025 Research Grant Recipient  

    Driving into the future: strategies to enhance independence for drivers with macular degeneration, including licensing options and the role of modern vehicle technology

    2025 Grant Family Fund Award Recipient

    Exploring exosomal therapeutics delivery strategies for macular disease

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