Deadline: 25-Mar-25
Applications are now open for the Seniors’ Secretariat Grant to provide opportunities for eligible organizations to apply for funding for projects that are designed to improve the lives of older adults.
Priority Areas
- Project funding applications must address one or more priorities of the Seniors’ Secretariat. These include:
- Supporting Healthy Aging
- Aging Well in Place of Choice / Home First
- Reducing Ageism and Promoting Positive Images of Aging
- Improving Personal Safety/ Addressing Abuse or Neglect of Seniors
- Improving Financial Security of Seniors
- Addressing Social Isolation
- Supporting Intergenerational Connection
- Promoting Age-Friendly Communities and Practices
- Promoting Access to Information on Available Programs and Services for Seniors
Funding Information
- The grant amount available for 2025-2026 will be up to $5,000 per project. Organizations can submit up to two project proposals.
- Projects must begin no earlier than June 1, 2025, and must be completed (with final report submitted) by March 1, 2026.
Expenditures
- The following is a list of eligible expenditures:
- Salaries and benefits (that are directly related to the project)
- Honoraria/guest speakers
- Facility rentals (facility repairs or maintenance not covered)
- Materials and supplies (e.g. printer paper and ink, pens, food, decorations for events, canvases for painting events, etc.)
- Publicity and promotion
- Travel costs (within PEI)
- Evaluation and monitoring expenses (that are directly related to the project)
- The following is a list of non-eligible expenditures:
- Capital expenses and/or infrastructure (i.e. the money an organization spends to buy, maintain, or improve its fixed assets, such as buildings, vehicles, equipment, or land)
- Large-scale office equipment (e.g. laptops, printers, chairs, etc.)
- Out of province travel
Eligibility Criteria
- The following are examples of organizations that are eligible to apply:
- Senior-serving clubs and organizations
- Non-profit organizations
- Community-based coalitions or networks
- Municipal governments
- Organizations that support Indigenous peoples
- For additional clarity:
- Preference will be given to senior-serving clubs and organizations.
- Preference may be given to applicants that do not have established core-funding provided by the Federal or Provincial Government.
- Preference may be given to projects that have lower costs, and who are able to leverage contributions from other sources (e.g., funding, in-kind contributions, donations).
- Private businesses can apply to the Seniors’ Secretariat Grant, and are strongly encouraged to partner with a senior-serving club or community organization.
- Public agencies (Health PEI, Government departments) are not eligible for funding.
- Community and long-term care facilities are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit PEI.