The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a funding opportunity through the NEI Translational Research Program for Therapeutics, aimed at accelerating the translation of laboratory research into therapeutics for visual system diseases. This program seeks multidisciplinary teams to generate preclinical data that will support the development of biological, pharmacological, and medical device interventions, with the ultimate goal of filing applications for Investigational New Drugs (IND) or Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE) with the FDA. The initiative emphasizes collaborative, milestone-driven research, with a budget cap of $1 million in direct costs per year for a maximum of three years, and applications are due by March 16, 2025. Interested applicants can find more information and contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov for inquiries.