Provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions
The Catalyst Awards, under the Healthy Longevity Global Competition, seek to identify and support bold new ideas that have the potential to significantly improve the health and well-being of people as they age. In 2024, up to 18 U.S.-based innovators will be awarded, each receiving a $50,000 cash prize along with opportunities for further funding, global collaboration, promotion of their idea, and additional resources for project and professional development. The program encourages submissions that challenge existing paradigms or introduce new methodologies in any field—from biology and medicine to technology and policy. Ideas should promote health, functioning, meaning, purpose, or dignity in later life and can target any stage of life. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, behavioral health, biology of aging, disease prevention, healthcare delivery, and technology solutions. NAM is particularly interested in proposals that address health disparities, advance health equity, oppose ageism, and engage older adults directly in the development process.