The Richard King Mellon Foundation is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) that aims to promote basic and translational research on aging as a disease, and the commercialization of science and technology to reduce the progression of aging.
Donor Name: Richard King Mellon Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County (PA) and Westmoreland County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/09/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $400,000
Grant Duration: 24 Months
Details:
In recent years, a field of research has emerged showing the potential to treat aging as a disease. While much of the knowledge from this research has been obtained through animal and yeast models, its implications for human health and quality of life are profound. By finding interventions that slow the rate of aging, researchers and physicians would be better equipped to delay the onset of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes; reduce mortality rates; and improve quality of life. Such interventions also would challenge the notion that our quality of life is likely to decline beginning at a certain age. This will be particularly important as researchers from the Stanford Center for Longevity predict that as many as “half of today’s five year-olds can expect to live to the age of 100.” While more immediate interventions are needed to support the health and well-being of the current aging population, new research and the commercialization of science and technology offers the promise to reduce the burden of aging on individuals and society in the years ahead. At the same time, considerable thought must be given on how to make those interventions available across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines
The Foundation strongly encourages collaborative proposals that engage multiple partners across social services, healthcare, social mission for-profits, and university research.
Funding Information
The Foundation expects to provide two types of support through this RFP.
- Planning and Innovation grants:
- Will provide up to $250,000 for new and translational research
- Scalability grants:
- Commercialize promising science and technology interventions (social impact investments).
- Will provide up to $400,000 and funded activities should be completed 24 months after the grant award
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits and for-profits that are not located in Pittsburgh are eligible to apply but must demonstrate how their research or company will impact individuals living in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties.
For more information, visit Richard King Mellon Foundation.
