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Stein Institute for Research on Aging and the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging (SIRA/CHA) 2025-26 Pilot Grant Program is sponsored by University of California San Diego. This pilot grant program solicits proposals for innovative research projects or novel analyses of data with aging as a focus, aiming to foster early-stage research focused on the study and promotion of healthy aging.
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We are an integrated, multi-disciplinary, cross-campus group that aims to advance and promote health and well-being in the field of healthy aging through research, education, and community outreach. The purpose of the pilot funding is to foster early-stage research focused on the study and promotion of healthy aging .
These awards are designed to help investigators generate pilot and feasibility data to support future grant applications . Proposal Due Date: Please check back 2026 for an exact deadline. Theme: The focus of these pilot projects should be related to: 1) Understanding the factors (e.g., biological, behavioral) that impact healthy aging; or 2) Advancing innovative strategies for promoting healthy aging.
Healthy aging is broadly defined as: maintaining or promoting physical, mental, and cognitive health to advance well-being and quality of life in older age. We do not fund grants that focus on a specific disease or disorder (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease).
We encourage investigators to: Include support for trainees Consider research that addresses the heterogeneity and complexity of human aging through innovative research design and methodologies Utilize resources that SIRA/CHA have to offer, including: Existing data from our longitudinal life-span aging cohort, the Successful Aging Evaluation Study (SAGE).
The SAGE study is a prospective cohort study of 1,800 randomly selected, demographically representative of San Diego, community-dwelling individuals age 20 to over 100 years. The specific assessments and the years that the assessments were collected can be found here: Sage Study - Researchers A novel, first of its kind “Living Lab” in the Belmont Senior Living community, just a few miles from the La Jolla campus.
This lab is embedded in a studio apartment and provides researchers with an opportunity to collaborate with residents and conduct novel research on-site.
This could include using the space to conduct research related to sensors, testing innovative technology, conducting physical assessments, utilizing it as a meeting space for participant interviews, etc. More information on the Living Lab can be found here: Living Lab at Belmont Village Senior Living – La Jolla The UCSD Geroscience lab, led by Anthony Molina, PhD, provides support for aging biomarkers research, including biospecimen collection and processing.
The Geroscience lab has a particular focus on mitochondrial bioenergetics, but can also facilitate research investigating other biological hallmarks of aging. Eligibility: All UC San Diego faculty members and postdoctoral fellows may apply for pilot funds. Project Duration: The funding for this program is for one year.
Unless a no-cost extension has been approved, projects must be completed within one year of funding. Budget: Budgets in the range of $20,000-40,000 will be considered.
Application Requirements: Up to three-page proposal including the following sections: Specific aims, background/significance, innovation, approach, analytical plan, description of team including any students, and anticipated timeline Investigator(s) NIH biosketch or CV Letters of collaboration and/or support (if relevant) Formatting Requirement: Arial font size of 11 point, single-spaced with a one-half inch margin (top, bottom, left, and right) for all pages.
Submission: Proposals should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file to our email healthyaging@health. ucsd. edu Review Process : Proposals will be reviewed by the SIRA/CHA Steering Committee.
Notification of funding will be made by late June 2026. Investigators interested in applying may contact Stein Institute Scientific Director, Dr. Anthony Molina ajmolina@health. ucsd.
edu , to discuss project relevance and SIRA/CHA research resources. For other questions, please contact Danielle Glorioso ( dglorioso@health. ucsd.
edu ), Executive Director, Stein Institute for Research on Aging and UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging. Non Discrimination Statement In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories.
More information about Proposition 209 can be found here . More information about the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy can be found here . Investigators interested in applying may contact Dr. Anthony Molina ( ajmolina@health.
ucsd. edu ), Stein Institute Scientific Director, to discuss project relevance and SIRA/CHA research resources. We look forward to receiving your proposals.
Please contact Danielle Glorioso ( dglorioso@health. ucsd. edu ), the Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging and the Stein Institute for Research on Aging with any questions.
Healthy Aging Pilot Program Living Lab at Belmont Village Senior Living Resilience-Based Intervention
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All UC San Diego faculty members and postdoctoral fellows. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $20,000 - $40,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Stein Institute for Research on Aging and the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging (SIRA/CHA) 2025-26 Pilot Grant Program is funded by University of California San Diego. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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