The Age-Friendly Communities Grant supports community-based initiatives that promote healthy aging and help older adults participate in community life, maintain social connections and live safely and independently.
Two types of funding are available:
Project funding:
New activities, programs or services that benefit older adults.
Meaningful expansions of existing activities, programs or services.
Training, outreach and practical resources that strengthen an organization’s or community’s ability to support older adults.
Examples include social and recreational activities, intergenerational programs, physical activity and healthy eating programs, community meals, digital literacy, educational activities, transportation and outreach initiatives.
Funding is not available simply to continue or repeat an existing program without meaningful changes.
Planning funding:
Needs assessments
Research
Community engagement
Identifying gaps and barriers
Developing age-friendly community plans or roadmaps.
Planning initiatives must include an active local government partner and meaningfully engage older adults and relevant community partners throughout the process.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants who received an Age-Friendly Communities Grant in previous years must submit their final reports before we consider their 2026–27 applications.
Planning initiatives must include an active local government partner and meaningfully engage older adults and relevant community partners.
Planning funding requires a minimum 10% contribution, which may be cash or in-kind.
