Funding bold solutions for dementia and older people’s complex care
We’ve joined forces with the Alzheimer’s Society and Social Finance to carry out research into improving service delivery and to trial new funding mechanisms.
Collaborations
Home improvement – a triple dividend. Part Two: Overcoming the Health and Care Polycrisis
As part of our work on promoting a suitable living environment for our ageing population, we’ve partnered with Demos and the Centre for Ageing Better to demonstrate the “Triple Dividend” of having a national home improvement strategy. The first …
Home improvement: a triple dividend – Part One
The Triple Dividend Briefing Series: In this first of three briefings, we’ve worked with Demos and the Centre for Ageing Better in recommending policy solutions that will enable more people to enjoy the benefits of a good home, not the …
Now open: Call for Multiple PhD Studentship proposals
Following the success of our two previous award rounds in 2020 and 2022, we are once again offering the opportunity for research institutions to apply for funding to support cohorts of PhD students focused on themes consistent with our strategic priorities: …
Innovation Fellowships in Healthy Ageing
We are delighted to be joining forces with Zinc, to support researchers who would like to experience the world of commercial innovation and support the development of tech-enabled products and services that contribute to healthy ageing. The Innovation Fellowships …
2023 Joint BGS / DMT Doctoral Training Fellowship – open for applications
The next round of our Joint Doctoral Training Fellowship scheme with the British Geriatrics Society is now open, with a deadline for applications of 31 March 2023.
Call for proposals open: joint RNID-DMT Post-doctoral fellowships
Hearing loss is a growing problem in an ageing population – by the time a person is 60, there is a more than 50% chance that they will have some form of hearing loss, yet this is still a …
Our first mixed motive investment
In the autumn of 2021, we were excited to finally launch our Impact Investment Policy and in spring 2022 we made our first social investment in the Zinc 2 fund… The Zinc 2 Fund is an early-stage venture capital …
TAPPI: Phase 2 – from Principles to Implementation: Call for proposals for Evaluation partner
Open for applications for an Evaluation and Shared Learning Partner Following the successful publication of the Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) Inquiry report in October 2021, we are now launching a second phase of the …
Joint BGS / Dunhill Medical Trust Doctoral Training Fellowship – open for applications
The Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT) and the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) invite front-line health professionals to apply for a Doctoral Training Fellowship. After the success of the previous three funding rounds, this is the first of three new funding …
Jointly funded post-doctoral fellowship with RNID: closing date 13 Jan
Once again, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve partnered with RNID to fund a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship, aiming to build research capacity in hearing research. Supporting the career development of the UK’s most talented new ‘investigators’ towards becoming independent …
Getting switched on to technology: the big insights
Join us at the Housing LIN‘s Festival of Ideas on 7th December at 3pm to hear more about the TAPPI Inquiry report. The session will examine how new smart homes and care technologies can drive better integrated solutions to …