The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Norn Group.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Norn Group
Opportunity: Longevity Impetus Grants
Deadline to apply: August 31, 2023
Overview
Impetus Grants invite applications for aging science. Grants will be awarded to support open-ended projects with a focus on high-risk, high-reward aging science. Impetus Grants is looking to enable the following types of research, among other things: proposals that stress-test popular theories of aging, proposals that stress-test popular protocols for extending the lifespan, category openers or proposals that test novel mechanisms and approaches to reversing aging, and translation of preclinical findings.
See here for a guide to writing Impetus Grants applications.
For a list of recently funded projects, please see here.
Award Amount & Terms
Grants of between $10,000 and $500,000 will be awarded.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include academic/nonprofit researchers, including trainees and students. Applicants should have access to appropriate facilities for the work proposed. Researchers from other fields are encouraged to propose projects where their expertise could address important questions about aging biology.
Timeline
- Applications due: August 31, 2023
- Decisions are typically made within three weeks of submission
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu. Within the Division of Social Sciences, please contact Ashlee Tews (ashleeac@ucsc.edu) to initiate notification and proposal support.
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.
For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding