The RRF Foundation for Aging funds research that seeks to identify interventions, policies, and practices to improve the well-being of older adults and/or their caregivers. Preference is given to projects aimed at generating practical knowledge and guidance that can be used by advocates, policy-makers, providers, and the aging network. Of particular interest are:
- Interventional trials; translational studies; and health services and policy research
- Projects that build on the investigator’s past studies
- Proposals that include robust dissemination plans, if appropriate, to assure that findings reach audiences positioned to act on them
Organizations may only submit one Letter of Inquiry (LOI) per cycle. Eligible projects include proposing applied research projects that have immediate and direct implications on the adult population, age 60 and older. Proposing a project that will have national relevance across the U.S. or regional relevance within the state of Illinois. For more information regarding the RRF and eligibility criteria, please visit the RRF Foundation for Aging website.
Interested applicants should submit pre-proposals following the Limited Submission Pre-Proposal Instructions electronically to the application system by Friday, September 12, 2025, at 11:59PM ET. Questions regarding the electronic application system should be directed to Katelyn Still.
For questions related to the RFP: Faculty based in the Charlotte market, please contact Sarah Bailey at Sarah.Bailey@advocatehealth.org. Faculty in the Winston market should reach out to The Foundation Relations Team at foundations@wakehealth.edu.
Deadlines
- Internal Deadline: Friday, September 12th, 2025, at 11:59PM ET
- Selection of Applicants: Monday, October 6th
- External Deadline: Monday, November 3rd, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT