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The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR), in partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), offers renewal awards for previous or current GFMR fellows whose research is deemed highly promising and who would benefit from an additional year of funding. The fellowship supports continuation or expansion of previously GFMR-funded research as well as promising new avenues of research. Projects must be concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging as well as projects that have direct relevance to human aging if they show the potential to lead to clinically relevant strategies that address human aging and healthspan. Projects investigating age-related diseases will be considered, but only if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders such as frailty will also be considered. Projects that are strictly clinical in nature such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible. Recipients of this award are expected to attend the combined Glenn AFAR Grantee Conference and Glenn Workshop on the Biology of Aging.

The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR), in partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), created the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research to encourage and further the careers of postdoctoral fellows who are conducting research in the basic biology of aging, as well as translating advances in basic research from the laboratory to the clinic. The award is intended to provide significant research and training support to permit these postdoctoral fellows to become established in the field of aging. The fellowship program supports research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging as well as projects that have direct relevance to human aging if they show the potential to lead to clinically relevant strategies that address human aging and healthspan. Projects investigating age-related diseases will be considered, but only if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders such as frailty will also be considered. Up to 12 one-year fellowships of $80,000 will be awarded in 2026, of which a minimum of $62,652 is to be used for salary and the remainder for allowable expenses including research supplies, equipment, health insurance, travel to scientific meetings, and relevant research and educational training.

AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty and Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) Grants for Junior Faculty provide up to $160,000 for a one- to two-year award to early career faculty (MDs and PhDs) to conduct research that will serve as the basis for longer term research efforts on the biology of aging. The major goal of this program is to assist in the development of the careers of junior investigators committed to pursuing careers in aging research. The program supports research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging rather than disease-specific research. Projects investigating age-related diseases are supported if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these conditions. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders are also eligible, as long as these include connections to fundamental problems in the biology of aging. It is anticipated that approximately 10 grants of up to $160,000 each will be awarded in 2026. Up to 8% of funds may be budgeted for overhead or indirect costs (not to exceed $11,852). The award recipients are expected to attend the Glenn Foundation/AFAR Grantee Conference which convenes AFAR and GFMR grant recipients, mentors and leaders in the field to review and disseminate the research progress.

The Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund supports high quality conferences, scientific meetings and workshops relevant to its mission to drive efforts to extend healthy human lifespan and understand the processes of aging. Proposals for the support of scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops relevant to the mission of the Hevolution Foundation will be considered. Up to $10,000 per meeting may be requested, but the Hevolution Foundation will determine the final amount based on several factors, including the number of expected attendees, duration of the meeting, and meeting venue. Larger support may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The fund has supported meetings such as the 4th Annual MAC Aging Research Symposium, Immunity and Aging, Targeting Molecular Mechanisms of Aging, and Biology of Aging Symposium IV 2023. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis with four annual deadlines. Meeting organizers must submit proposals for meetings that will occur at least three months after the next quarterly deadline and up to one year in advance.

The Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Graduate Student Awards in Geroscience recognizes talented graduate students who show great promise to become the next generation of leaders in aging research. To be considered for the award, a candidate must be nominated by their PhD mentor or other leader in geroscience, aging research or a related discipline. The award recognizes students enrolled in MD, DO, PhD, or combined-degree programs in the United States, who have a strong academic record, have a track record of high-quality and relevant research in geroscience, biology of aging, or related discipline, are highly motivated and inquisitive, and show promise to become leaders in geroscience and aging research. Up to ten awards will be awarded in 2026. Each award is $5,000 and should be used towards research and/or academic advancement such as workshops, conferences, etc. The award will be paid to the institution, not to the awardee. Nominations are reviewed based on leadership potential rather than a research project, with evaluation criteria including scientific potential, originality of ideas, independence, potential to advance the field of geroscience and/or aging research, evidence of resilience, leadership, mentorship of peers, contributions to collaborative science, and quality and impact of contributions relative to opportunity.