The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities:
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation – Special Initiatives Grant (deadline, March 2)
The Special Initiatives grant program provides organizations with a one-time grant of up to $50,000 to pilot or launch a new project over a one-year period. Special Initiative grants are intended to fund projects which empower communities to advance health equity. Projects should positively impact the health or health care related needs of those Massachusetts residents who have been economically, socially, culturally, or racially marginalized.
More information on this grant is available here.
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation – Catalyst Fund (rolling deadline)
The Catalyst Fund provides a one-time non-renewable grants of up to $7,500 for a twelve-month period to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their capacity to expand access to health care in Massachusetts.
More information on this grant is available here.
- AARP Community Challenge Grant (deadline 3/15)
The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. In 2023, the AARP Community Challenge is accepting applications across three different grant opportunities, two of which are new this year.
Applications are due by 5pm on March 15th.
The flagship AARP Community Challenge grants have ranged from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities to tens of thousands of dollars for larger projects. Since 2017, AARP has funded projects ranging from $500 to $50,000 with an average grant amount of $11,900 (83 percent of grants have been under $20,000.) AARP reserves the right to award compelling projects of any dollar amount.