Company
Hevolution Foundation
Last updated 2026-05-30· 1 min read
Reviewed by the Ultimate Longevity Bible editorial team. Educational reference — not medical advice. See disclaimer.
What it is
Hevolution Foundation is a non-profit research-funding organisation established by the Saudi Arabian government in 2022. Reported funding commitment is up to $1 billion per year, making it — if fully deployed — the largest single funder of geroscience research globally.
What it funds
- Academic research grants in healthspan-extension mechanisms.
- Clinical trials including geroscience-style multi-endpoint trials.
- Biotech investment through Hevolution Ventures (the venture arm).
- Postdoctoral fellowships and training infrastructure.
- Field-building events (large annual conferences, fellowships).
Major early grants included substantial support for the TAME trial through AFAR.
Why it matters
Geroscience has historically been under-funded relative to disease- specific NIH categories. Hevolution’s entry has structurally changed the funding landscape, enabling longer-horizon and more ambitious projects that wouldn’t otherwise have been resourceable.
Open questions
- Whether the $1B/year commitment will be fully deployed (most non- profits announce big targets and ramp slowly).
- How the foundation’s scientific independence is maintained given its government sponsorship.
- Geopolitical considerations for some recipient organisations.
- SENS Research Foundation — Company.
Related entries
TAME, Nir Barzilai, Geroscience hypothesis, Methuselah Foundation.