Funding by Topic: Aging

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. You can also browse a list of inactive funding programs.

National Funding Programs

Alzheimer's Foundation of America Grants
Grants to its nonprofit member organizations to develop or enhance educational and support services.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in National Disasters Declared by the President
Grants to provide disaster relief and assistance funds to those State Units on Aging (SUAs) and tribal organizations who are currently receiving a grant under Title VI of the Older Americans Act.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2010
    Sponsor: Administration on Aging

Family Respite Care Grant
Funding to help alleviate the cost of respite care for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: May 1, 2010
    Sponsor: Alzheimer's Foundation of America

FY 2010 Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program
Grants for training and services to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 24, 2010
    Application Deadline: Jan 28, 2009
    Sponsor: Office on Violence Against Women

Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants
Funding to expand the use of remote patient monitoring technologies that help improve the health and safety of older adults.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 12, 2010
    Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2010
    Sponsor: Center for Technology and Aging

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence (Round 2)
Funding for projects to reduce violence in specific communities such as those defined by race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, sexual identity or rural/frontier location.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

William Randolph Hearst Foundations Health Grants
Provides funding to improve access to quality health care for underserved populations in rural and urban areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

State and Regional Funding Programs

Daniels Fund Grants
Program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund fall under the categories of: Aging, Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Amateur Sports, Youth Development, Disabilities, Homeless & Disadvantaged, and Education.
    Geographic Coverage: New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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