The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities.
- FY27 Community Transit Grant Program, MassDOT, applications due October 30th.
The FY 27 Community Transit Grant Program, Operating and Mobility Management grant cycle is now open. These grants provide funding to operate transportation or promote mobility management to expand mobility for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income people.
Transit authorities, municipalities, Councils on Aging, non-profit organizations, and private operators of public transit (shared-ride) services can apply for funding. Projects must center the needs of older adults and people with disabilities, and all projects must respond to a need identified in your region’s Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan.
More information is available here.
- Local Cultural Council Program, Mass Cultural Council, applications due October 15
Artists, cultural organizations, community groups, schools, libraries, and creatives can now apply to their local cultural councils (LCCs) by October 15, 2026. This can include projects that support age- and dementia friendly community initaitives.
This year Mass Cultural Council will invest $5.85 million into the LCC Program, the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network.
LCCs provide arts and cultural grants to every community in Massachusetts through the efforts of more than 2,500 volunteers. They fund some 7,500 public projects annually that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances. Mass Cultural Council allocations to LCCs range from $5,700-$313,60000, based on a formula that reflects state aid to municipalities.
More information about applying is available here.