Pilot research: The ICA administers two grant programs:

• Fishbein Family IC Research Foundation, a private grantmaking entity dedicated to finding the cause, more effective treatments and ultimately a cure for IC.
• ICA Pilot Research Program, which also funds preliminary research, encouraging researchers to gather the data required to obtain larger government grants for further exploration.

Online surveys: The ICA conducts weekly online surveys of site visitors -- the findings offer a snapshot into the lives of people living with IC.

Revised June 3, 2009