Deadline: 6-Feb-25
The National Medical Research Council is seeking nominations for the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards that will reward bold, new, potentially transformative ideas to improve the physical, mental, or social well-being for people as they age, and in a measurable and equitable way.
In particular, they seek ideas that will extend the human health span through innovations in disease prevention, biology, mobility and function, social connectedness, productive longevity and more. Ideas could focus on early-, mid-, or late-life, as long as it ultimately promotes health as people age.
Topic Areas
- While the Catalyst Awards is open to all applications relating to the broad topic of healthy longevity, applications that are focused on Cognition will be prioritised for funding. Examples include projects related, but not limited to, topics on preventing or managing cognitive decline and impairment, encouraging or optimising senior learning.
- Applicants are also encouraged to consider proposals with multi-disciplinary themes. For instance, twinning of Cognition as the main topic/focus area with other disciplines or subjects such as technology and social sciences etc.
Funding Information
- The Catalyst Awards will provide a funding quantum of up to SGD200,000 (inclusive of 30% indirect costs) for up to 2 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Catalyst Awards will be open to teams representing public and/or private sector institutions/organisations across all disciplines. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
- While there is no restriction on the nationality of members in the project team, the entity represented must be legally registered in Singapore.
- Consortiums with Singapore-registered entities are also eligible to apply.
For more information, visit National Medical Research Council.