Age-Friendly Communities Grant

“Nova Scotia. Seniors”

$25,000.00

Maximum Eligible Amount

Government Grant

Fund Type

The Age-friendly Community Grant Program provides funding up to $ 25,000 for projects that lead to more age-friendly communities. Projects funded through the program help advance the goals outlined in Shift: Nova Scotia's Action Plan for an Aging Population.

Funding streams

The grant has 2 funding streams: planning and projects.

Planning stream

This stream supports initiatives that prioritize collaboration between sectors or groups — including local government, community organizations and older adults themselves — to assist communities in Nova Scotia to best support aging populations.

Projects funded in the planning stream may focus on:

understanding community assets, needs and gaps related to population aging – which in turn, could be used to inform community programs and support services, or efforts to improve existing community resources
designing spaces, systems or infrastructure to enable more older adults to continue living independently and healthily in their community
improving older adults’ awareness and navigation of health, community and social support services or programs

Initiatives must be in partnership with local government. They need to include consultation and engagement with older adults, the broader community and key stakeholders.

Projects stream

This stream supports projects that help older Nova Scotians stay active, healthy and engaged in their communities. These projects help older adults to overcome social isolation, support quality of life during COVID-19, or promote more diverse and engaged communities.

Projects funded in the planning stream may focus on:

addressing ageism
supporting the social participation and inclusion of older adults
intergenerational projects
addressing social isolation, loneliness
developing community supports for persons with dementia
promoting and improving physical activity and nutrition
expanding awareness of injury prevention
promoting volunteerism among older adults and other generations
engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others
preventing or expanding awareness of elder abuse and fraud, including financial abuse
improving older adults’ awareness and access to community supports and resources, and navigating access to government benefits
supporting older adults’ adoption of technology through community or virtual programming
development and delivery of virtual programming that help older adults to stay informed and connected, and support lifelong learning
promotion of age-friendly business practices

The program provides funding for community-wide efforts to create age-friendly environments and promote healthy aging. It also supports initiatives that will positively impact the lives of older adults in Nova Scotia.

The grant, administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care, provides funding up to $25,000 per initiative.

Consultation and community planning initiatives that result in robust action plans and age-friendly communities. These planning initiatives must be in partnership with local government and include consultation with and engagement of older adults, the broader community, and key stakeholders.
Innovative projects (could be collaborative) to develop and / or implement programs, services, resources or events that support active, healthy living; help older adults stay connected to community life; maximize the economic and social contributions of older adults; and increase social interaction and community involvement among older adults.