The National Eye Institute (NEI) recognizes the importance of strengthening the capabilities of community-based organizations to develop innovative eye health education and promotion projects. The Healthy Vision Community Awards Program provides awards of up to $10,000 each and is intended to stimulate collaborative initiatives that support the vision objectives in Healthy People 2010. The objectives address examinations and prevention, eye diseases, injury and safety, and vision rehabilitation. The 2009 Healthy Vision Community Awards will support the objectives listed below:

28-2. Increase the prop ortion of preschool children aged 5 years and under who receive vision screening.
28-3. Reduce uncorrected visual impairment due to refractive errors.
28-4. Reduce blindness and visual impairment in children and adolescents aged 17 years and under.
28-5. Reduce visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy.
28-6. Reduce visual impairment due to glaucoma.
28-7. Reduce visual impairment due to cataract.
28-8. Reduce occupational eye injury.
28-9. Increase the use of appropriate personal protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home.
28-10. Increase vision rehabilitation.

2009 HVCA Application Materials

• Healthy Vision Community Awards Application
  PDF Document | Word Document
• Healthy Vision Community Awards Guide
  PDF Document | Word Document
• Healthy Vision Community Awards Renewal Application
  PDF Document | Word Document
• Healthy Vision Community Awards Budget Template
  Excel Document

Healthy People 2010 Vision and Hearing Chapter

2008 Healthy Vision Community Awardees

Frequently Asked Questions About the Healthy Vision Community Awards

Healthy Vision Community Awards Resources

Healthy Vision Community Programs Database

For more information on Healthy Vision 2010, visit www.healthyvision2010.org.

Please note: The Healthy Vision Community Awards are not available for research funding. These awards also are not intended to provide direct medical care. For more information on research funding opportunities offered by NEI, visit http://www.nei.nih.gov/funding/.