ANZEF’s Grant Round 2026

ANZEF’s annual grant rounds support initiatives that advance eye health equity and access for communities in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific region*.

The ANZEF Grant Round is made possible through the yearly support of RANZCO Fellows and the generous contributions from our donor community. We sincerely thank every donor for their role in ensuring the sustainability of this initiative, which is instrumental in shaping a brighter future for eye health.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 ANZEF Grant Round:

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Project Leads/Members: Lady Tureiti Moxon, Lynnell Walmsley and Jaimee Lee Walker Ehu, with Te Kōhao Health Whānau Ora Navigators and Outreach Kaimahi

Organisation: Te Kōhao Health

Funding Amount: AUD $50,000

Project Leads/Members: Dr Anthony Hall and Marcia Zondervan

Organisation: Newcastle Eye Hospital Foundation and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (the International Centre for Eye Health – ICEH)

Funding Amount: AUD $50,000

Project Leads/Members: Dr Broska Zeynel, A/Prof Hessom Razavi, Dr Jesse Gale and A/Prof Subas Dhakal

Organisation: University of Western Australia

Funding Amount: AUD $20,000 (co-funded by ANZEF and the Perth Eye Foundation)

Project Lead: Dr Glenn Doherty

Organisation: Tongan Health Society

Funding Amount: AUD $50,000

Project Leads/Members: Dr Georgina Kourt, Mrs Kerrie Legg and A/Prof Geoffrey Painter AM

Organisation: Foresight Australia

Funding Amount: AUD $40,000 (co-funded by ANZEF and the Perth Eye Foundation)

Project Leads/Members: Priscilla Sine Mal Peter, Karen Humphries-Waa and Peter Raynes

Organisation: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ

Funding Amount: AUD $50,000

Previous Grant Round Projects: 2025, 2024 and 2023

Updates on past and current projects: ANZEF News

Contact

anzef@ranzco.edu for more information.

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