Age Strong's 2027 Rolling Grant Opportunity

• Applicants must be a tax-exempt, nonprofit or an individual representing a senior group and/or civic association that serves Boston residents. If the organization is not a tax-exempt nonprofit, they may be eligible to apply with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Private businesses, such as LLCs, are not eligible to apply for City grant funding.
• City grant-funded activity must serve only Boston residents. 
• Applicants must be in good financial standing with both the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the IRS.
• Applicants must be in good standing with current or previous Age Strong and City grant reporting requirements.

Age Strong is interested in supporting grassroots nonprofits and organizations/groups whose work contributes to a more engaged and healthy Boston by building community. 

Successful applicants must demonstrate:

• Experience working with Boston residents and providing high-quality programming aligned with the purposes of this grant,
• A clear linkage between the identified community need and the proposed programming,
• The capacity to carry out the program with qualified staff and adequate resources, and
• The ability to plan for the use of City grant funds with a detailed program budget and realistic program timeline. 
  
   

• Expanding social engagement programming for older adults in underserved communities
• Serving new consumers who are not already being served by an existing social engagement program offered by the applicant’s organization   
• Supporting small-scale programming needs and one-time events that arise throughout the year
• Funding priority will be given to applicants who are not currently receiving grant funding through Age Strong’s FY2026/FY2027 Expanding Engagement Grant Program.

With the Age Strong Rolling Grants, we aim to fund social engagement activities and programs that provide resources for limited occasion programming or are one-time events. The following are examples of funding requests that align with the grant priorities:

• A special celebration event
• Small group transportation costs
• Admission costs for a trip or outing
• Programming supplies.
  • Examples may include but are not limited to: material items, art supplies, purchasing yoga mats, supplies/food for a birthday party or cultural/holiday celebration, etc.