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Funding Opportunities for Researchers in Aging

Funding Opportunities in Aging

The following funding opportunities are for research projects focusing on aging or aging-related disease(s). Opportunities with significant awards are listed first, followed by additional funding opportunities listed by area of focus.

Click here for more information on NIH grants, cycles and applications. Click here for more grants and educational opportunities compiled by Penn's Division of Geriatric Medicine.

Penn Funding Opportunities

Additional Funding Opportunities (Listed By Area of Focus):

Research Grants Cancer

Cardiology

Chronic and Degenerative Diseases Associated with Aging

Diabetes Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Training
(Geriatric) Nursing Mental Health Molecular/Cellular/
Biology of Aging

Neurodegenerative Disease / Alzheimer's / Parkinson's / Dementia / Cognitive Impairment

Neurovascular Other (Miscellaneous Including Outreach and Education)
PENN Funding Opportunities Psychiatry (Geriatric) Sleep
Social Services - Adult Day Care Programs, etc. Sociobehavioral Studies Stem Cell Research
Technologies for Successful Aging Vision Disorders Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging

 

PENN Funding Opportunities.......................................................

Research Grants.........................................................................

Research Grants
Sponsor: Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Inc.
Deadline(s): none given

Harmonization of Longitudinal Cross-National Surveys of
Aging (R21)

Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/16/2010, 06/16/2010, 10/16/2010

Meetings, Conferences, and Networks for Research Partnerships to Improve Functional Outcomes (R13)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research (K26)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Deadline(s): 11/12/2009

ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03)
Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/16/2010, 06/16/2010, 10/16/2010

ELSI Regular Research Program (R01)
Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010, 06/05/2010, 10/05/2010

Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011

Mid-Career Investigators Invited to Apply for 2010 Julie Martin Award in Aging Research
Sponsor: Ellison Medical Foundation
Deadline(s): 12/15/2009

American Federation for Aging Research Accepting Applications for 2010 Research Grants
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research
Deadline(s): 12/15/2009

Alzheimer's Association International Research Grant Program
Sponsor: Alzheimer's Association
Deadline(s): 12/01/2009

Cancer..........................................................................................

Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010,
06/05/2010, 10/05/2010, 02/05/2011, 06/05/2011

Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R21)

Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010,
06/05/2010, 10/05/2010, 02/05/2011, 06/05/2011

Cardiology....................................................................................

Chronic and Degenerative Diseases Associated with Aging..............................................................................................

Vulnerable Dendrites and Synapses in Aging and Alzheimers Disease (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012

Renal Function and Chronic Kidney Disease in Aging (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012

Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012

Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/12/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/16/2012, 09/07/2012

Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical (R03)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/12/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/16/2012, 09/07/2012

The Role of Apolipoprotein E, Lipoprotein Receptors and CNS Lipid Homeostasis in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012

Harmonization of Longitudinal Cross-National Surveys of Aging (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/16/2010, 06/16/2010

Diabetes.......................................................................................

Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Training...............................

Grant Programs
Sponsor: Hartford (John A.) Foundation, Inc.
Deadline(s): n/a

T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program
Sponsor: Association of Specialty Professors (ASP)

Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Interdisciplinary Paper Award (Temporarily Suspended)
Sponsor: Gerontological Society of America
Deadline(s): N/A

Nursing.........................................................................................


Mental Health...............................................................................

Molecular/Cellular/Biology of Aging.........................................

Application of Metabolomics for Translational and Biological Research (R01)
Sponsor: multiple NIH centers/institutes

Application of Metabolomics for Translational and Biological Research (R21)
Sponsor: multiple NIH centers/institutes

Thyroid in Aging (R03)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 2/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011

Thyroid in Aging (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 2/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011

Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 2/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011

Thyroid in Aging (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 2/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011

Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 2/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011

RFA-AG-10-009--Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (P30)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS 
Deadline(s): 11/12/2009, 12/11/2009

 

Neurodegenerative Disease / Alzheimer's / Parkinson's / Dementia / Cognitive Impairment.................................................

Academic Grant Programs
Sponsor: Institute for the Study of Aging
Deadline(s): none given

Conference Grants
Sponsor: Institute for the Study of Aging
Deadline(s): none given

Conference Grants
Sponsor: Alzheimer's Association
Deadline(s): at any time; recommended 3 mos prior to conference planned

Drug Discovery for Nervous System Disorders (R21)
Sponsor: NIMH/NIA/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): none given

Alzheimer's Disease Drug Development Program (U01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s):01/04/2010, 09/01/2010, 01/03/2011, 09/01/2011, 02/02/2009, 10/01/2009, 02/01/2010, 10/01/2010, 02/01/2011, 10/01/2011

Research on the Cognitive Sequelae of Parkinson's Disease (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological and Stroke/NIH/DHHS
Deadline: 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012

Research on the Cognitive Sequelae of Parkinson's Disease (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological and Stroke/NIH/DHHS
Deadline: 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R21)
Sponsor: Fogarty International Center/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 04/14/2010, 05/14/2010, 07/23/2010, 08/23/2010

Alzheimer's Disease Pilot Clinical Trials (R01)
Sponsor: Fogarty International Center/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010, 06/05/2010, 10/05/2010

Mouse Models Containing Human Alleles: Novel Tools to Study Brain Function (R21/R33)
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/28/2010, 05/28/2010, 01/28/2011

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R01)
Sponsor: Fogarty International Center/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 04/16/2010, 05/14/2010, 08/23/2010

Alzheimer's Disease Drug Development Program (U01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/04/2010, 02/01/2010, 03/01/2010, 09/01/2010, 10/01/2010, 11/01/2010, 01/03/2011, 02/01/2011, 03/01/2011, 09/01/2011, 10/01/2011, 11/01/2011

Mechanisms Underlying the Links Between Psychosocial Stress, Aging, the Brain and the Body (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012

Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research
Deadline(s): 12/15/2009

Neurovascular.............................................................................

Probes for Microimaging The Nervous System (SBIR [R43/R44])
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline: 12/05/2009

Optimization of Small Molecule Probes for the Nervous System (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS
Deadline (s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/16/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/16/2012, 09/07/2012

Other.............................................................................................

Grants Program (For projects concerned with aged women; for hospital construction, maintenance, and equipment purchases; and for research concerning heart disease or cancer)
Sponsor: Rippel (Fannie E.) Foundation
Deadline(s): none given

Grant Programs (For projects on academic geriatrics and training, and integrating and improving health-related services)
Sponsor: Hartford (John A.) Foundation, Inc.
Deadline(s): none given

Grants Program
Sponsor: Metropolitan Life Foundation
Deadline(s): none given

Harmonization of Longitudinal Cross-National Surveys of Aging (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/16/2010, 06/16/2010

Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Studies of Humans (R21)
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011

Bioengineering and Obesity (R01)
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010

Predictive Multiscale Models of the Physiome Health and Disease (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 12/14/2009, 01/14/2010, 04/14/2010, 05/14/2010, 08/16/2010, 09/15/2010

Promoting Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research, {K01}
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/12/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/12/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/12/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/12/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/12/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/12/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/12/2012, 05/07/2012

General Grants Program
Sponsor: Retirement Research Foundation
Deadline(s): 02/01/2010

Bioenergetics, Fatigability, and Activity Limitations in Aging (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012

Bioenergetics, Fatigability, and Activity Limitations in Aging (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/16/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/16/2012, 09/07/2012

Bioenergetics, Fatigability, and Activity Limitations in Aging (R03)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/16/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/16/2012, 09/07/2012

RFP--Development and Maintenance of a Multigenotypic Aged Mouse Colony
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): N/A

AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13)
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Deadline(s): 12/21/2009, 02/22/2010, 04/20/2010, 06/21/2010, 08/20/2010, 10/20/2010, 12/20/2010, 02/22/2011, 04/20/2011, 08/22/2011, 10/20/2011, 12/20/2011, 02/21/2012, 04/20/2012, 06/20/2012, 08/20/2012, 10/22/2012

AHRQ Grant Program for Large or Recurring Conferences (R13)
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Deadline(s): 12/12/2009

Leadership in Aging Fellowship
Sponsor: Brookdale Foundation Group
Deadline(s): 11/05/2009

The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience 2010 McKnight Scholar Awards
Sponsor: McKnight Ebdowment Fund for Neuroscience
Deadline(s): 01/04/2010

CART (Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust) Fund
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research
Deadline(s): 12/01/2009

Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Awards
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research
Deadline(s): 12/15/2009

Julie Martin Award in Aging Research
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research
Deadline(s): 12/15/2009

RFA-HS-10-003--Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: AHRQ Clinical and Health Outcomes Initiative in Comparative Effectiveness (CHOICE) Grants (R01)
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
Deadline(s): 11/18/2009, 12/16/2009

RFA-HS-10-004--Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Innovative Adaption and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Projects (iADAPT) (R18)
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
Deadline(s): 11/18/2009, 12/16/2009

Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Studies of Humans (R21)
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010

Secondary Analyses of Existing Data Sets and Stored Biospecimens to Address Clinical Aging Research Questions (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012, 10/05/2012, 01/08/2013

Postdoctoral Fellowship
Sponsor: CSIRO Australia
Deadline(s): N/A

T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars Award
Sponsor: AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
Deadline(s): 01/08/2010

Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging
Sponsor: RAND
Deadline(s): 02/08/2010

Secondary Analyses of Existing Data Sets and Stored Biospecimens to Address Clinical Aging Research Questions (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012, 10/05/2012, 01/08/2013

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Invites Nominations for Clinical Scientist Development Award
Sponsor: Philanthropy News Digest (PND)
Deadline(s): 11/17/2009

Development and Characterization of Animal Models for Aging Research (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012, 10/05/2012, 01/07/2013

Development and Characterization of Animal Models for Aging Research (R21)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010, 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010, 10/16/2010, 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, 01/07/2012, 02/16/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/05/2012, 09/07/2012, 10/16/2012, 01/07/2013

2010 Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Foundation/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
Deadline(s): 12/15/2009, 12/15/2009


Psychiatry (Geriatric)..................................................................

Sleep.............................................................................................

Social Services - Adult Day Care Programs, etc.

Sociobehavioral Studies in Aging.............................................

Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 01/07/2010, 02/16/2010, 05/07/2010 06/16/2010, 09/07/2010

RFA-AG-10-006--Effects of Gene-Social Environment Interplay on Health and Behavior in Later Life (R01)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 11/09/2009

Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Behavioral and Social Research Areas in Aging (R24)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 12/07/2009, 12/28/2009, 01/25/2010, 04/07/2010, 04/26/2010, 05/25/2010, 08/09/2010, 08/25/2010, 09/25/2010

Stem Cell Research.....................................................................

Directed Stem Cell Differentiation for Cell based Therapies for Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases (SBIR [R43/R44])
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 12/05/2009, 01/07/2010, 04/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 08/05/2010, 09/07/2010, 12/10/2010, 01/07/2011, 04/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 08/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 12/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 04/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 08/05/2012, 09/07/2012

Directed Stem Cell Differentiation for Cell based Therapies for Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases (SBIR [R41/R42])
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
Deadline(s): 12/05/2009, 01/07/2010, 04/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 08/05/2010, 09/05/2010, 12/05/2010, 01/07/2011, 04/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 08/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 12/05/2011, 01/07/2012, 04/05/2012, 05/07/2012, 08/05/2012, 09/07/2012

 

Technologies for Successful Aging..........................................

Vision Disorders..........................................................................

Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging...........................................