The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) have issued a request for applications for their Glenn Foundation Discovery Award program. This Award was created to support research projects with strong potential to develop pioneering discoveries for understanding the underlying biological mechanisms that govern normal human aging and its related physiological decline.
Relevant proposals from any branch of biology are eligible. This funding program specifically seeks to include principal investigators who may not have previously worked in aging, but whose research and expertise are applicable to understanding the biological mechanisms of normal aging and its relevance to age-associated health decline. Projects that characterize aging as a disease, or that focus on specific diseases are discouraged unless the research plan provides direct connections to the biology of aging and/or the prospect of a translational discovery relevant to improving human healthspan.
$555,000, including 8% indirect costs, will be awarded over a 3-year project period.
Eligibility criteria include:
- Be a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher at the time of the LOI deadline. A candidate at the Assistant Professor level must have established R01 or equivalent funding such as an NIH DP1, DP2, DP5, R37, R56, RF1, RL1, U01 and R35 or a VA Merit Award.
- Have a strong record of independent publication beyond the postdoctoral level.
Please see RFP for full criteria.
To Apply:
- This is an open RFP (UCSF may submit an unlimited number of applications).
- Follow application instructions in RFP, conferring with your Grants Officer as needed. Please notify your Grants Officer as soon as possible of your intention to apply to ensure that they will have enough time to support your application.
- LOI deadline is February 18, 2026. If you are invited to submit a full proposal, the deadline will be in mid-June 2026.
For more information and to review complete application instructions and eligibility requirements, please visit https://www.afar.org/grants/gfmrdiscovery.