Federal grants to Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, California received $110 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 65 awards. Its largest program was Aging Research, with $76.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $20.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$110 million
- Awards65
- Awarded in FY 2025$20.9 million
- Largest award$15.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 33 | $22.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 34 | $22.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 29 | $19.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 32 | $24.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 25 | $20.9 million |
Programs that fund Buck Institute for Research on Aging
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Research | 42 | $76.4 million |
| Trans-NIH Research Support | 8 | $18.3 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 2 | $3.6 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Research Infrastructure Programs | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Military Medical Research and Development | 1 | $970,000 |
| Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research | 1 | $456,808 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 64 | $109 million |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $970,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular senescence and cell fate/interactions as drivers of alzheimer's and age-related dementias - overall project summary aging is by far the most important driver and risk factor for developing a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias. The | Aging Research | September 20, 2021 | $15.5 million |
| Senescent cell mapping, identification and validation for human somatic and reproductive tissues - overall tmc - project summary cellular senescence is a multi-faceted cell fate that arrests cell proliferation and activates the synthesis and secretion of numerous cytokines, chemokines, growth factor | Trans-NIH Research Support | September 22, 2021 | $12.0 million |
| The university of southern California and buck institute nathan shock center | Aging Research | April 2, 2021 | $4.1 million |
| Impaired activity-dependent protein synthesis in dendrites and pathophysiology in tauopathy - project summary/abstract pathogenic tau in alzheimer’s disease and related dementias inhibits the plasticity of neuronal connections underlying progressive memory loss. What remains undetermined, however, a | Aging Research | July 28, 2021 | $3.9 million |
| Training in basic aging research and age-related disease | Aging Research | October 20, 2020 | $3.8 million |
| Discovering compounds with robust pro-longevity activities | Aging Research | March 31, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| Geroscience metabolites beta-hydroxybutyrate and nad+ linking inflammation and neuroenergetic failure in delirium | Aging Research | May 20, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| Mechanisms of the signaling metabolite ?-hydroxybutyrate in alzheimer's disease and the aging brain | Aging Research | June 16, 2021 | $3.2 million |
| Neuronal fxr as a potential therapeutic target for alzheimer's disease | Aging Research | March 18, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Pioneer transcription factors in aging and neurodegeneration - project summary a number of transcriptional regulators have been found to regulate the hallmarks of aging. In previous work, we found that the foxo family of transcriptional regulators, which have been implicated in healthy aging across | Aging Research | August 6, 2021 | $2.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Buck Institute for Research on Aging get?
$110 million in 65 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Buck Institute for Research on Aging the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $109 million in 64 awards. The Department of Defense follow.
What is Buck Institute for Research on Aging's largest federal grant?
$15.5 million under Aging Research, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Buck Institute for Research on Aging?
Its largest are Aging Research, Trans-NIH Research Support and Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
Other grant recipients in Novato
- Community Action Marin
- Marin Community Clinic
- Homeward Bound of Marin
- Buckelew Programs
- Conservation Corps North Bay Inc
- Mentia DTX Inc
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