Deadline: 15 August 2025
The ASEAN Centre for Active Ageing and Innovation is thrilled to announce the Call for Research and Innovation Program for passionate researchers, innovators, and organisations across the ASEAN Member States to contribute to a healthier, more inclusive, and productive future for older persons in the region.
The Call for Research and Innovation aims to foster actionable knowledge, scalable innovations, and collaborative research that directly address emerging ageing challenges across ASEAN.
Objectives
- The ACAI Call seeks to:
- Support interdisciplinary research and innovations focused on ageing in ASEAN
- Provide evidence to inform policy, service delivery, and community action
- Foster regional collaboration and capacity-building among stakeholders
- Promote rights-based, gender-sensitive, and culturally respectful approaches to ageing
Focus Areas
- Active and healthy ageing
- Long-term care and integrated care for older persons (ICOPE)
- Age related policy, advocacy and legal rights
- Financing, demographics, and ageing-related data
- Age-friendly environment, climate adaptation, and community development
- Social engagement, community participation and intergeneration programs
- Social Protection for older persons
- Financial innovation, business models, and employment for older persons
- Innovation and Technologies
- Rights-based approaches and gender-sensitive policies
- Regional engagement and cross-country collaboration
Funding Information
- Selected proposals may receive:
- Small Grants (up to $50,000): For pilot or exploratory projects (1 year project)
- Scale-up Grants (up to $150,000): For regional or multi-country implementation (maximum 3 years project).
- Non-Financial Support: Including technical guidance, access to ASEAN networks, and policy advocacy platforms.
- Personal cost is max 10% out of total budget plan.
- Grant size will be based on the project scope, quality, and potential impact.
Eligibility Criteria
- Principle investigator (PI) or lead applicant must be based in one of the ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam) and can include:
- Academic and research institutions
- Government agencies and public policy institutions
- NGOs, civil society, and community-based organizations
- Private sector innovators or social enterprises
- Individual researchers and practitioners with demonstrated expertise
- Collaborative and cross-country proposals are strongly encouraged (ASEAN or non-ASEAN countries).
For more information, visit ACAI.
