2026 Center on Aging Pilot and Innovations Grant Announcements
The Center on Aging sponsors an annual pilot grant program to promote the development
of aging research at the University of Utah. The goal of this program is to encourage
new investigator career development, attract established investigators to aging research,
and stimulate interdisciplinary research collaborations – ultimately leading to new
externally funded research.
This year's program will offer two award types - the standard Center on Aging Pilot and the Innovations in Aging Research. Step one, the letter of intent, is due on March 02, 2026, and Step two (if selected from Step one, full 3-page proposal) is due on April 20 , 2026, for the pilot awards and May 04 , 2026, for the innovations award. Proposal details are found in the descriptions below
in the links to each Request for Proposals. Please note that the full proposal for
each is limited to three pages.
The Center on Aging will devote up to $150,000 to funding its pilot grant program
this fiscal year.
Submit Letter of Intent Survey: the deadline is March 02, 2026.
If you have any questions, direct them to Heather Podolan, Academic Program Manager, or Dr. Alayne Markland, Executive Director.
Meet the Director
Alayne Markland, D.O.
Alayne Markland, D.O. joined the University of Utah Center on Aging in December 2024
when she also became Chief of the Division of Geriatrics in the School of Medicine.
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The Center on Aging has a 40 year history at the University of Utah. Beginning with its origination in 1972, the Center on Aging has provided educational and research programs in gerontology at the University of Utah. It has sponsored undergraduate and graduate gerontology certificate programs as well as a Masters degree program in Gerontology. In addition to its strengths in gerontology education programs, it is recognized for a well-established research program focused on bereavement, coping with loss of a spouse and caregiving. In June 2004 its name was changed from the Gerontology Center to reflect a desire to become more comprehensive and expand the scope of its service and research activities.