Deadline: 9-Feb-23
The Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility is pleased to announce the Seniors Active Living Centre Program 2023-2024 to help older adults stay safe, healthy, active and socially connected in their communities.
SALC programs promote wellness, social interaction and education to help seniors stay active, independent and engaged. SALC operators are encouraged to extend the reach of their programming and continue to offer remote or virtual programing to meet the needs of seniors in the community who may not feel comfortable returning to in-person programing or have difficulty accessing a SALC program’s location.
Priorities
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When planning their programming for 2023-24, SALC operators are encouraged to address one or more the following program priorities and identify which one(s) in their application:
- Connect older adults with community programs and services.
- Provide programing opportunities for seniors in underserved communities or to underserved populations.
- Remove accessibility barriers to SALC programs and services.
- Connect older adults with community programs and services.
- Provide programing opportunities for seniors in underserved communities or to underserved populations.
- Remove accessibility barriers to SALC programs and services
Funding Information
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Operators can apply for two types of SALC Program funding from the ministry on an annual basis: Maintenance and Operating funding and Special Grants. For operators that operate on the government fiscal year, the ministry supports costs incurred between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024
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Maintenance and Operating Funding
- The purpose of this funding is to support regular maintenance and operating to provide programs, activities and services to promote active and healthy living, social engagement, and learning for persons who are primarily seniors and/or older adults.
- In 2023-24, the maximum amount available for a 12-month period is up to 80 per cent of the net annual operating costs of maintaining and operating the program, to a maximum of $42,700. Please note that in 2024-25, the ministry may return to the pre-pandemic level of covering up to 50 per cent of the net annual operating costs of maintaining and operating the program, to a maximum of $42,700.
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Special Grants
- Operators can also apply for a Special Grant of up to a maximum of $15,000 to further support the planning and delivery of SALC programs and services for seniors and older adults. Funding is paid out in one lump sum once approved.
- It is the practice of the ministry to prioritize Maintenance and Operating requests. Special Grant requests are considered based on any remaining available funding. Very often, total funding requested by operators for Special Grants exceeds what remains in the ministry’s program allocation, so approved grant amounts may be less than requested.
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Municipal Funding
- As stipulated in the legislation, municipal support of the maintenance and operating costs of the SALC program is mandatory to qualify for SALC funding from the ministry.
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As in past years, the value of the municipal contribution can be cash or in-kind, or a combination of both:
- For programs approved after April 1, 2008 – a minimum of 20 percent of the net annual cost of maintaining and operating the program for the funded year, and
- For programs approved prior to April 1, 2008 – a minimum of 20 percent of the 2007-08 net annual cost of maintaining and operating the program.
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Maintenance and Operating Funding
Eligibility Criteria
- Only approved SALC operators are eligible to apply for this program funding.
- Operators can apply for funding by completing an application form and submitting it via Transfer Payment Ontario by the deadline set by the ministry.
- Operators that receive funding for multiple SALC programs must complete a separate application form and final report for each SALC program.
- Each SALC program has been assigned a unique, four-digit number so that the program can be tracked from year to year. Operators will be reminded of the number by the ministry by email when the 2023-24 application period opens. This number must be entered into the application form each year. If a SALC operator runs multiple SALC programs, they have been assigned a unique number for each program.
For more information, visit Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.