Thank you for your interest in the StARS Center’s Dementia Care Innovation Grants!

Our grant funding opportunity is now closed for funding starting in September 2026.

We received a large number of submissions this cycle. Each is being reviewed independently by three scientists with expertise in dementia care services and research design. The review panel is carefully evaluating all submissions for their alignment with our mission, scientific rigor, and potential for impact. Organizations will be notified of the outcome as soon as the review process is completed.

Information for the next funding cycle will be released in 2027.

The StARS Center is funded by the National Institute on Aging (U54AG089300) to 1) advance the understanding of integrated/coordinated dementia care programs within states; 2) assist states and state organizations to examine and advance the accessibility, affordability, effectiveness and reach of integrated/coordinated dementia care services; and 3) promote the use and sharing of data on states’ dementia services, thereby making it easier for states to learn from each other.

Read about our Dementia Care Innovation Grant awardees and learn more about projects funded through our first grant funding cycle.