NEWS

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Dementia Friendly Mass./MCOA, Mass Cultural Council

Jan 27, 2021

The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages our network of communities and stakeholders to consider and promote the following funding opportunities.

Mass. Councils on Aging FY21 SIG Grants: Outreach Grants: Dementia Friendly Massachusetts – Outreach to the African American Community

MCOA is seeking RFPs (Requests For Proposals) from non-profit organizations to help in expanding outreach to individuals and caregivers in the African American community as a part of the Massachusetts Dementia Friendly Community Initiative.

Applications are due by 6 pm on February 12, 2021.See the application instructions on the MCOA website (mcoaonline.com under grants/bid opportunities) for how to apply. All work must be completed by June 30, 2021.

Contact Patty@mcoaonline.com with questions.

Mass. Councils on Aging FY21 SIG Grants: Outreach Grants: Dementia Friendly Massachusetts – Outreach to the Chinese American Community

MCOA is seeking RFPs (Requests For Proposals) from non-profit organizations to help in expanding outreach to individuals and caregivers in the Chinese American community as a part of the Massachusetts Dementia Friendly Community Initiative.

Applications are due by 6 pm on February 12, 2021. See the application instructions on the MCOA website (mcoaonline.com under grants/bid opportunities) for how to apply. All work must be completed by June 30, 2021.

Contact Patty@mcoaonline.com with questions.

Massachusetts Cultural Council – multiple opportunities

  • Festivals Program provides $500 grants to help festival programmers meet the needs of producing, promoting, and developing audiences. Application opens: Jan 27. Deadline: Mar. 15.
  • The Universal Participation Initiative’s Innovation and Learning Network provides a series of professional development workshops on Universal Design and accessibility practices, and includes a stipend of $3,000 for staff time. Deadline: Jan. 29
  • Projects grants provide either $1,000 or $2,500 to support a cultural organization’s specific project. Deadline: Mar. 2.
  • Mass Humanities’ Digital Capacity Grants offer up to $5,000 to support organizations in bringing the humanities to the public through digital programs and platforms. Deadline: Feb. 7.