Deadline: 16 May 2018
AARP is inviting applicants for AARP Community Challenge 2018 that is an Quick-action grants to make communities livable for people of all ages.
Key Roles
- Inspiring Communities to Take Action: AARP provides quick-action grant funding to communities through the AARP Community Challenge, supporting projects that improve sidewalks and crosswalks, activate public spaces, and more. We also host local workshops on livability, such as pop-up demonstrations that help inform and catalyze stakeholders to take action.
- Providing Resources and Expertise: AARP provides local leaders and community organizations with online, print and in-person resources and expertise to help cities, towns and neighborhoods launch and implement livability programs and positive changes. We also showcase great ideas from communities in AARP’s print and online publications.
- Engaging and Mobilizing Residents: AARP staff and volunteers work with community organizations and local municipalities to engageresidents. We collect information about what’s important to older community residents, share it with decision makers, and provide local leaders, advocates and residents with tool kits for taking action.
Funding Information
If your idea is big, no project is too small! Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand for larger projects.
Eligibility Criteria
The program is open to the following types of organizations:
- 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits
- Government entities
- Other types of organizations, considered on a case-by-case basis
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit AARP Community Challenge 2018.