2022 Direct Service Grants Program (United States)

Deadline: 1-Jun-22

The Retirement Research Foundation (RRF) for Aging has announced an open call for the Direct Service Grants Program.

Priority Areas

• Caregiving
• Housing
• Economic Security in Later Life
• Social and Intergenerational Connectedness

Pathways

• Advocacy
• Direct Service
• Professional Education & Training
• Research
• Organizational Capacity Building

Eligible Projects

• RRF awards Direct Service Grants for projects that:
  • Increase the availability and effectiveness of comprehensive community programs that will enable older persons to continue living in their homes
  • Coordinate the provision of care and services for older persons with chronic conditions who live in community settings
  • Provi de new and expanded opportunities for older persons to remain meaningfully engaged in community life, including intergenerational programs

Eligibility Criteria

• Direct Service Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations that are:
  • Looking to enhance new direct service programs or significantly expand existing programs that intentionally focus on persons, age 65 and older
  • Located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, or Florida (or implementing a direct service project specific to one of these states)

Exclusions

• RRF generally does not fund:
  • Projects that are not intentionally focused on older people, age 65 and above
  • Projects outside of the United States
  • Grants to individuals
  • Lobbying
  • General operating expenses or support for ongoing programs without significant changes in strategy or focus
  • Biomedical research, basic theory development for social science research, or research and development for new technology
  • Construction of facilities, capital improvements, or computer equipment
  • Conferences, publications, or production of films and videos unless they are integral components of a larger project
  • Dissertation research, tuition expenses, or education programs for undergraduate or graduate students
  • Endowments, capital campaigns, or fundraising events
  • Private foundations
  • Financial deficits

For more information, visit RRF Foundation for Aging.

For more information, visit http://www.rrf.org/apply-for-a-grant/direct-service-grants/