Is A Race Against Blindness Legit? Our Grants, Impact, and Where the Money Goes

One of the most common questions we see is simple and fair: “Is A Race Against Blindness legit?” For many people, the real question behind that search is: Does this organization actually fund real work — or just talk about it? So let’s start with the most concrete answer we can give: what we’ve funded, who we’ve funded, and how you can verify it yourself. Yes — We Fund Real Research and Real Progress A Race Against Blindness exists for one reason: to accelerate treatments for inherited retinal diseases, especially Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) and related forms of retinitis pigmentosa. That mission isn’t theoretical. It shows up in the grants we’ve supported and the partnerships we’ve built with researchers, clinicians, and biotech teams working on real therapies. Our funding has helped advance: Early-stage gene therapy research Preclinical development work Clinical trial preparation Programs aimed at preserving vision before it’s lost These efforts take place at respected institutions and companies already known in the retinal disease and gene therapy space. Why Grant Funding Matters