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Public, Patient and Community Involvement and Engagement Awards for Ageing Research

Vivensa Foundation

Aims of the Scheme

Encourage early involvement of the public, patients and communities in shaping research ideas related to ageing and age-related conditions.

Promote equity, diversity and inclusion through meaningful engagement with underrepresented or underserved groups.

Funding Details

Award amount: £500 per successful application

Application period: September 2025 – August 2026

Eligibility: Early and mid-career researchers in the field of ageing or age-related diseases

Applications open year-round, with review panels meeting quarterly.

What Can Be Funded?

The proposed activity must:

Relate to public, patient or community engagement, or research inclusion.

Be connected to ageing or age-related diseases.

Have a clear purpose, e.g., informing a research grant or fellowship application

Funds cannot be used for research activities, training, or conference attendance.

Eligible costs include:

Payments to public contributors for their time

Venue hire and refreshments for engagement activities

Consumables for engagement events

Costs to support inclusion, such as interpreters, translation, carer support, internet or travel expenses

Dissemination activities focused on engaging underserved communities.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Clear Focus on Ageing / Older People’s Health, Well-being or Social Care Needs

Projects must address ageing, frailty, age-related disease, age-related conditions (e.g. hearing loss, vision loss, musculoskeletal disease, respiratory disease, social care needs) or interventions to improve quality of life for older adults.

For social care or service-innovation proposals: improving care systems, housing, social inclusion, and community support for older people.

Predictor: The more directly your proposal addresses age-related issues or the lived experience of older adults, the better.

2. Alignment With Vivensa’s Strategic Priorities & Thematic Focus (2025–2030 Framework)

Recent calls highlight priority themes such as:

Biological mechanisms of ageing and inequalities in biological ageing.

Under-addressed conditions in older age: e.g., age-related vision, hearing loss; infection; respiratory diseases; musculoskeletal conditions.

Person-centered interventions or community-based solutions that can prevent, delay, or reduce health and social care needs.

Housing, community design, and living environments suitable for ageing populations, including underserved or disadvantaged communities.

Predictor: Proposals directly matching one or more of these themes are prioritized.

3. Multidisciplinary, Translational or Intersectoral Approach

Vivensa encourages collaboration across disciplines: biomedical, social care, public health, community organisations, housing, policy, etc.

For many of their funding schemes, they explicitly support research that combines science + social innovation or partnerships between academia, health/social-care, and community/VCSE (voluntary/community sector) organisations.

Predictor: Proposals that integrate multiple disciplines — e.g. clinical research + public health + community engagement + social care / housing — tend to stand out.

4. Equity, Inclusion & Focus on Underserved / Vulnerable Populations

Vivensa’s charter includes strong equity, diversity, and inclusion commitments.

For social-care / community-level interventions: interest in underserved, disadvantaged or marginalised older populations, reducing inequalities in ageing, and promoting inclusive care/housing/participation.

Predictor: Projects that consider social determinants, inequality, vulnerability, and inclusion — especially for older adults from under-served groups — are more competitive.

5. Feasible and Well-Designed Research or Intervention Plan + Realistic Budget/Scope

For translational, biomedical or clinical proposals: clear hypotheses, measurable outcomes, realistic timelines — especially given that Vivensa is a charity and may fund seed-to-mid scale work.

For social-care or community projects: realistic delivery plan, stakeholder engagement, sustainability or scalability potential, and clarity on how the intervention will improve care or quality of life.

For small / seed grants or “Ignition Fund” proposals: clear, focused aims (e.g. building partnerships, pilot data collection, stakeholder engagement) matched to modest funding (often <= £5,000).

Predictor: Projects that balance ambition with realistic scope, clear planning, and feasible deliverables are more likely to get funded.

6. Strong Emphasis on Impact — Health, Social Care, or Community Benefit

Vivensa expects funding to lead to tangible benefits: improved understanding of ageing, better health outcomes, enhanced care models, or improved living conditions/housing for older people.

For research: ideally with prospects for translation, application, or next-phase funding; for social innovation: with real-world applicability and community / policy relevance.

Predictor: Demonstrated potential for meaningful, practical impact — not purely academic interest — is a major strength.

7. Capacity-Building, Collaboration and Engagement with Community / Stakeholders

Vivensa supports building research capacity — early-career researchers, partnerships between universities and community organisations, public/patient involvement (PPIE), collaborative networks via their “Academy.”

Their “Ignition Fund” encourages seed projects that build collaboration, engagement, and groundwork for larger studies.

Predictor: Proposals that incorporate stakeholder engagement, capacity building, cross-sector collaboration, or community organisation involvement tend to be well-received.

8. Good Governance, Ethics, and Long-term Vision for Sustainability

Vivensa requires good governance from organisations it funds; for community-level or social-care projects, evidence of safeguarding, equity, diversity, responsible practices — particularly when vulnerable older adults are involved — is expected.

For funded biomedical or clinical research: adherence to ethics, transparency, and commitment to dissemination or future translation — consistent with their charitable objectives.

Predictor: Proposals that demonstrate ethical integrity, good governance, and sustainable or scalable vision tend to succeed.

🎯 What This Means — If You Plan to Apply to Vivensa Foundation

If you are preparing a grant or fellowship application to Vivensa, you should:

Frame your project around ageing, older adult health, social care, or improving quality of life for older people.

Ensure your topic aligns with Vivensa’s strategic themes (biology of ageing, under-addressed age-related conditions, social care/housing, equity, inclusion).

Build a multidisciplinary or collaborative team, possibly including clinicians, social-care experts, housing/society researchers, community organisations.

Design a realistic, feasible plan with clear aims, timeline, outcomes, and budget appropriate to the grant mechanism.

Emphasize impact and translational potential — how will this benefit older people, care systems, or policies.

If relevant, embed equity, inclusion, and community engagement into your research/intervention design.

For social / care-based projects: ensure good governance, safeguarding, sustainability and a plan for scale or wider application.

For career development proposals or early-career researchers: highlight capacity building, future independence, collaborations, and potential to contribute to ageing research long-term.

Consider applying for seed / ignition / small grants if you’re doing preliminary or pilot work; but lay the foundation for larger applications or follow-on funding.

Specialties

Public Health

Eligibility Requirements

Open to early and mid-career researchers who are members of the Vivensa Foundation Academy (membership is free – apply here).

Applicants must not have access to funding for engagement or inclusion through other grants or fellowships.

Researchers may be based in a university, NHS or local authority setting, anywhere in the UK.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Vivensa Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 6 Research Way Plymouth Science Park Derriford Plymouth PL6 8BU

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