Overview
Award recipients should use this site to access reporting instructions and templates, submit publications, connect via social media, and more.
Progress Reports
Research progress and accomplishments are tracked during the funding period through Scientific Progress and Financial reports. All reports should be uploaded to the Foundation’s reporting portal. Download the appropriate forms below.
Publications
It is strongly encouraged by the Foundation Fighting Blindness that all peer-reviewed articles supported in whole or in part by its grants be made available in the PubMed Central online archive.
- Upload publications to FFB Sharefile
- HRA Open User Guide for Awardees
- Add funding information to your ORCID record
- Under “Funding”, go to “Add funding” then “Search & link”, and select DimensionsWizard. After granting authorization you will be taken to the Dimensions website, where you can search for grants you have received and link them to your ORCID record. Funding items added with a Search and Link Wizard will display the relevant organization as the source of the item and you as the source of the connection between that item and your record. This displays as “[researcher name] via [wizard name].”
Foundation Fighting Blindness Logo and Social Media
- Foundation Fighting Blindness Logo - right click and select "save image as" to use our logo.
- Grants and Awards Programs Branding Toolkit - download the below branding toolkit for more information about best practices for you to ensure our brand is consistent and accessible for the blind and visually impaired community when sharing about the Foundation in both presentations and on social media.
- Social Media Channels - stay connected with the Foundation. Here’s a list of our platforms and handles to follow:
Facebook
@FoundationFightingBlindness
X (fka Twitter)
@FightBlindness
Instagram
@FightBlindness
TikTok
@fightblindness
LinkedIn
Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Sample Social Messaging - you can use the suggested message on your social media below.
I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a recipient of the [insert grant or award] by the Foundation Fighting Blindness. I’m excited to be a part of their mission and look forward to contributing to the fight for preventions, treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
- Social Media Template
Insert your name on this Canva template and share it on social media.
Additional Resources
- The Foundation Fighting Blindness can help eye care professionals provide knowledge, community, and hope for patients with a retinal degenerative disease and their loved ones. Click the For Eye Care Professionals to learn more.
- Visit the Foundation Fighting Blindness Consortium website to find out more about the Natural History Studies conducted by Consortium sites and review the publicly available datasets, presentations, and manuscripts published by the Foundation's Consortium.
