The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities:
- Safety Net Grants Special Round, The Boston Foundation (deadline, March 11)
The Boston Foundation is offering a $2 million special round of Safety Net Grants to be awarded this spring, providing general operating support for Greater Boston social service organizations that respond to the essential needs of marginalized communities and vulnerable residents.
Information and application details are available here.
- 2025 AARP Community Challenge Grant, AARP (deadline, March 5th)
AARP’s Community Challenge grant program is open for the 9th year, which will again quick-action projects to make communities more livable and jump-start long-term change.
Applications are being accepted now through March 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT and must be submitted through //AARP.org/CommunityChallenge. Projects must be completed by December 15, 2025. The program is open to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6) nonprofits and government entities.
- Community One Stop for Growth, Commonwealth of Mass. (deadline March 26)
“Community One Stop for Growth” is a single application portal and collaborative review process of grant programs that make targeted investments based on a Development Continuum. Webinars will be happening throughout the month of February that give an overview of the program, guidance on the application, and individual program information. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is Mar. 26, 2025.
More information is available here.
- 2025 Activation Fund Grant Opportunity, The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts (concept paper to express interest is due Feb. 28th)
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts’ 2025 Activation Fund grant opportunity is now open! Grants support discrete, one-year projects in Central Massachusetts aimed at helping an organization move to its next level of capacity and effectiveness that can be sustained over time and amounts typically range between $60,000 – $125,000. The deadline for submitting a concept paper to express interest in applying is February 28. To learn more about the application guidelines and register for a virtual information session, please click here.