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Himalayan Cataract Project selected as semifinalist for $100 million grant

Issue: March 2017

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The Himalayan Cataract Project, which works to find solutions for preventable blindness in Asia and Africa, is one of eight finalists in a MacArthur Foundation competition for a $100 million grant, according to a press release from the organization.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will award one organization that is making “measurable progress towards solving a significant global problem” with the grant later this year.

“The 100&Change grant could enable the Himalayan Cataract Project to reach the tipping point to eliminate needless blindness on a global scale,” Geoffrey Tabin, MD, co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project, said in the release. “A grant of $100 million could generate billions in leveraged investment.”