The Preeclampsia Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding research, raising public awareness, and providing support and education for those whose lives have been touched by preeclampsia and other hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. In the spring of 2009, we will be accepting applications for the Preeclampsia Foundation Vision Grant Awards. This year we will be awarding up to two grants; each up to $25,000.

Vision Grants are small awards intended to provide initial funding for novel ideas, which might otherwise not be pursued due to lack of funding. While preliminary data is not required, careful development of hypothesis based on existing information is expected. Development of hypotheses from cardiovascular principles generated outside of pregnancy to hypertension in pregnancy is encouraged. While these awards are ideal for young investigators, they are not limited to young investigators. They should, however, be directed towards novel rather than well established lines of research.