Deadline: 1-Mar-22
The Direct Service Grants Program is now open to support projects that:
- Increase the availability and effectiveness of comprehensive community programs that will enable older persons to continue living in their homes
- Provide supportive services to older persons in residential settings, such as congregate living facilities, group homes, and assisted living facilities
- Coordinate the provision of care and services for older persons with chronic conditions who live in community settings
- Provide new and expanded opportunities for older persons to remain meaningfully engaged in community life, including intergenerational programs
Priority Areas
Pathways
- Advocacy
- Direct Service
- Professional Education & Training
- Research
- Organizational Capacity Building
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 http://www.rrf.org/apply-for-a-grant/direct-service-grants/