AARP Foundation is seeking proposals to support local, regional or national partners to build their capacity to connect adults aged 50 and older to programs that increase access and affordability of food, health care and medicine (“health essentials programs”).

Examples of health essentials programs include but are not limited to:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Medicaid
• Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)
• Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)/Extra Help
• Food Is Medicine, including medically tailored meals or groceries, and produce prescriptions
• Social determinants of health screening and intervention

Capacity building grants offer up to $50,000 to support organizations in their efforts to work more efficiently and effectively for and with older adults. These grants are intended to aid organizational development at a structural level.

Capacity Building grants are not intended to pay for direct services or expenses related to existing programs and services. These projects should instead focus on enhancing, optimizing or streamlining resources, processes or programs to better connect eligible older adults to health essentials programs during and beyond the grant cycle.

Please note these important dates:

• July 25, 2024: Funding opportunity announced, and pre-application made available
• August 7, 2024: Application webinar session, sign up for session
• August 23, 2024: Pre-application deadline
• September 6, 2024: Full applications invited
• October 11, 2024: Invited full applications due
• October 28-November 1, 2024: Clarification period (as needed)
• November 2024: Applicants will be notified of award decisions
• December 1, 2024: Grant Start Date

To view the RFA and learn more about this funding opportunity, visit this website and sign up for a webinar session.

Have questions? Please reach out to aarp_foundation_grants@aarp.org