Company

Hevolution Foundation

Last updated Sat May 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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.