We fund the remarkable science and radical social change needed for people in the UK to age well

We support researchers and communities, systems and services, fundamental science and applied design. We care about inclusion, address inequality and make the interdisciplinary connections that bring your ideas to life.

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Latest news and resources

Events recordings and reports

If you missed any of our events (in-person or virtual), we’ve now created a space on our website where you’ll be able to access short written summaries of the content and recordings, together with links to related material and resources.

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Sharing our investment journey in Charity Finance’s Responsible Investment supplement

We are featured in Charity Finance magazine’s Responsible Investment supplement this month, sharing how we are using our £180m endowment to do more in support of our mission.

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Leading with inclusion and positivity: A spotlight on our 2026 Senior Leader

Professor Nathan Davies is the recipient of our 2026 Senior Leader Vivensa Academy Excellence Award. We spoke to him about leadership rooted in personal values, his plans to build research capacity and his commitment to creating lasting change in the field of ageing research.

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Apply for funding

You can check to see if we are open to applications here, as well as find help on how to to do so.

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Vivensa Academy

The place for leaders and aspiring leaders in ageing-related research and community innovators working to improve health, housing and social care services for older people.

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Our aims and values

Our Strategic Framework sets out what we do, the values that drive us and who we support. We refresh and re-publish it every five years and set out our priorities for funding for the period.

Our Strategic Framework 2025-30