Building off the work and tools of Reframing Aging and the Age Inclusivity Domains of Higher Education (AIDHE) initiative, a new guide was released by Gerontological Society of America (GSA) to promote age-inclusive communication in higher education. While the guide...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Community Health & Healthy Aging Funds, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds, Mass. DPH – applications are due March 31st....
Mass Cultural Council Announce Funding to Community-Based Projects Supporting Older Adults
The Mass Cultural Council announced more than $6.6 million in funding to community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences—including murals, lectures, festivals, and performances. The LCC Program—administered by more than 2,400 municipally-appointed...
NCOA Selects 90 Community-Based Organizations to Connect Low-Income Older Adults to Benefits Programs
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) named 90 new grantees for its national network of Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs), which connect eligible low-income older Americans and individuals with disabilities to benefits programs that help them pay for daily expenses....
MassDOT Releases Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report has been filed with the Massachusetts Legislature and is now posted online. You can review the report by clicking here to access the...
DPH Community Health Equity Initiative Announces New Round of Survey and Data Collection
The Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) collects data on the social and structural causes of health experienced by Massachusetts residents, specifically among communities impacted by structural racism and other drivers of inequity. CHEI collaborates with...
Mass Housing Partnership Offering Education and Technical Assistance for Communities
Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is offering several opportunities for communities, local boards and commissions, and local housing advocates to receive education and technical assistance to promote affordable housing. MHP is offering a virtual webinar series...
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Announce Technical Assistance Grants to Current Grantees from its Philanthropic Arm, the Point32Health Foundation
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan today announced 25 grants totaling $500,000 through its philanthropic arm, the Point32Health Foundation. The grants will provide additional funding to organizations already in the Foundation’s portfolio in Connecticut,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Deadline Coming for AARP Community Challenge, Health Foundation of Central Mass Activation Grant
Deadlines for the AARP Community Challenge Grant and the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts' Activation Grant are days away! Learn more below: Activation Grant, Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts – concept papers due March 1. The Health Foundation...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Upcoming Deadlines for AARP Community Challenge, Health Foundation of Central Mass.
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities (with upcoming deadlines) that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Activation Grant, Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts – concept...