Funding Opportunity: Expanding Eye Care Through Government Health Systems

Eyeglasses are a proven, low-cost solution to a billion-person problem. We are mobilizing significant funding to back committed governments.

On 19 May 2026, Livelihood Impact Fund will launch the Global Vision Impact Awards, a new catalytic financing initiative awarding grants to governments making the most ambitious, concrete national commitments to expand access to vision care. Come be the first to learn from market shaping leaders in the space about this new opportunity and how to apply. Award winners will be announced at the 2026 Global Summit for Eye Health this November.

​WHO SHOULD JOIN:

• ​Government officials looking to unlock public health funding to support eye health care: Learn what evidence-driven national commitments look like, see what’s working in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya, and find out how your country can be considered for Global Vision Impact Award funding.
• ​Funders evaluating scalable models: See a proven, cost-effective intervention already de-risked and ready for additional investment, and meet some of the implementers and government partners positioned to move fast.
• ​Organizations and advocacy groups interested in cost-effective, scalable interventions: If you’re working to expand access globally to help 800 million people in need see better, we’d love to connect.

​WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• ​Why eyeglasses are one of the most cost-effective and overlooked tools in global health and economic development
• ​How near-vision care improves both health outcomes and economic livelihoods
• ​How a proven, low-cost intervention can be integrated into existing health systems and adopted at national scale
• ​How to apply for the Global Vision Impact Awards and what a winning national commitment looks like