National Institute on Aging Grants

Open National Institute on Aging grants

• A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of LHP588 in Subjects with P. gingivalis-Positive Alzheimer's Disease

  Up to $13MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  SUMMARY/ABSTRACT A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of LHP588 in Subjects with P. gingivalis-Positive Alzheimer's Disease Given the...

• Spatial navigation, sex hormones, and the aging brain

  Up to $4.8MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  The menopausal transition is marked by a rise in gonadotropin secretion and a decline in sex steroid hormones – up to 90% in the case of 17 -estradiol...

• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Program Project Grant (P01)

  Up to $4.0Mopen

  Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Program Project Grant (P01) is sponsored by National Institute on Aging. Supports multi-project, synergistic...

  health_disparitiespublic_healthagingclinical_researchalzheimer's

• FunGen-xQTL: Unraveling the genetic basis of molecular functions in Alzheimer's Disease

  Up to $3.6MDeadline: Jul 31, 2030open

  In this project, we propose to identify causal genes, cell types, and molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by leveraging genetics as natur...

• Psychedelics for Older Adults with Chronic Pain

  Up to $3.4MDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  Summary Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent (38%) condition in older adults and impacts quality of life with increased depression, anxiety, exis...

• Identifying Multi-Scale Mechanisms for Age-Related Increase in Metabolic Cost of Walking

  Up to $3.2MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  Mobility serves as a surrogate for well-being with age-related limits to walking function that include: increased energy cost and decreased speed. In ...

• Effect of caloric restriction on aging biomarkers, frailty, and multimorbidity in older adults

  Up to $3.2MDeadline: May 31, 2030open

  /Abstract Obesity is associated with poor quality of life and reduced lifespan and healthspan – the period of time free of multiple chronic diseases a...

• Targeting a novel inter-tissue L-BAIBA/FGF23 axis to enhance adaptive musculoskeletal remodeling in aging

  Up to $3.1MDeadline: May 31, 2029open

  Aging causes deterioration of the musculoskeletal system via disruptions in critical paracrine and endocrine systems. Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle m...

• Leadership and Administrative Core

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Jul 31, 2030open

  ASCENT: LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE CORE (LAC) PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The mission of the Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Research Across...

• Delineating systemic roles of APOE genotypes on CNS health

  Up to $2.9MDeadline: May 31, 2030open

  /Abstract: APOE4 and aging are the among the strongest risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As the aging population continues to grow in the com...

• Modeling effects of cadmium exposure on Alzheimer’s Disease pathology and neurodegeneration

  Up to $2.9MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  /Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the pathological accumulation of the tau protein and a...

• Research Education Core

  Up to $2.3MDeadline: Jul 31, 2030open

  ASCENT: RESEARCH EDUCATION CORE (REC) PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT A lack of trained palliative care scientists is cited as a major impediment to the con...

• System-wide and mechanistic deconvolution of autophagy in cellular aging

  Up to $2.2MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  /Abstract Cellular aging is a complex physiological process defined by progressive loss of function over time, and constitutes a major risk factor for...

• Life’s end Benefits of CannaBidiol and TetrahYdrocannabinol (LiBBY) Open-Label Extension (OLE) Study

  Up to $2.1MDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  /ABSTRACT This project will be conducted in the context of the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC), which is a consulting group of over 100 ...

• CRP: Noninvasive brain stimulation for chronic pain treatment

  Up to $2.1MDeadline: Apr 30, 2027open

  Proprietary: This proposal includes trade secrets and other proprietary or confidential information of Highland Instruments and is being provided for ...

• The Longitudinal Study of Health and Ageing in Kenya (LOSHAK): A Population study of Health, Wellbeing, Economics, and AD/ADRD in Older Kenyan Adults

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  Kenya’s population is aging rapidly, with the number of adults aged 60 and older projected to increase 4- fold in the next 30 years. However, there is...

• Genetics of exceptional resilience and its variation; insights from the world's longest-lived animal

  Up to $1.9MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  We all age and grow old. Age is the primary cause of disease and heath burden in today’s society. Thus understanding how to mitigate the shared mechan...

• In vitro pharmacology, chronic toxicology, and embryo-fetal development studies to demonstrate safety of GSM-779690

  Up to $1.6MDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  /Abstract Alzheimer disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that develops over decades, with accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ)-plaques that i...

• National Institute on Aging Demography and Economics Coordinating Center (NIA DECC)

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Aug 31, 2027open

  The National Institute on Aging Demography and Economics Coordinating Center (NIA DECC) will help the NIA P30-funded Demography and Economics of Aging...

• In vivo single-cell analysis of Alzheimer's disease-associated regulatory elements

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  Treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have been elusive, in large part because the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying AD pathogenes...

Where National Institute on Aging grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What National Institute on Aging funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent National Institute on Aging awards:

How to apply for National Institute on Aging grants

Most National Institute on Aging applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.