The Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging aims to advance knowledge and improve policies, laws, and programs enhancing the quality of life for older adults. Through its grant program, it fosters academic research that informs and elevates public discourse and policy-making for the benefit of aging populations, including those marginalized by socio-economic, linguistic, or disability barriers.
The Academic Research Grant Program is designed to support scholarship that proposes new or enhanced public policies, laws, and programs to improve the lives of older adults. The program specifically looks for projects that can analyze current policies affecting older adults and recommend significant changes, anticipate new policy needs due to demographic or societal shifts, and suggest innovations in laws and programs to better serve the elder community. Researchers across various disciplines like health, law, gerontology, and sociology are encouraged to apply, demonstrating the Center's commitment to interdisciplinary approaches. Successful applicants receive up to $20,000 and are expected to publish their findings in academic journals and disseminate their research through other channels like conferences and white papers, aiming to exert a wide-reaching impact on policy and practice regarding aging populations.