Deadline: 16-May-25
The Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Program promote overall well-being by supporting healthy, active, and connected lives across the lifespan.
It supports the creation of communities that allow people of all ages and abilities to age well in the right place and participate meaningfully in their communities.
Streams
- The program offers two funding streams:
- Stream 1: Planning – To complete an age-friendly assessment and develop an age-friendly action plan.
- Stream 2: Projects – To implement actions identified in the age-friendly action plan.
Funding Information
- You can apply for contributions of up to $10,000. They encourage collaboration among two or more communities. If your application demonstrates a regional approach, you may qualify for up to $15,000.
Eligible Activities
- Stream 1: Planning
- Completion of an age-friendly community or regional assessment and development of an action plan, and
- Adding an age-friendly lens to a Municipal Plan or alternate local community planning documentation.
- Stream 2: Projects
- Projects that address one or more actions identified in your age-friendly action plan, such as:
- Enhancing transportation, housing, public spaces, and wayfinding to improve mobility and safety.
- Providing education, tech training, and opportunities for older adults to engage in paid or volunteer roles.
- Pairing older adults with youth for mentorship, shared housing, and volunteer initiatives to strengthen social connections.
- Educating community members, businesses, and service providers to better support aging individuals, including those with dementia
- Creating inclusive activities such as walking clubs, yoga, or book clubs.
- Projects that address one or more actions identified in your age-friendly action plan, such as:
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a municipality, Indigenous governing body, or provincially incorporated not-for-profit organization with an age-friendly mandate.
- Have completed all past reporting requirements.
- Have a bank account in the applicant’s name.
For more information, visit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.