{"id":184216,"date":"2025-06-23T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/?page_id=184216"},"modified":"2025-09-11T04:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:33:31","slug":"aging-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/aging-grants","title":{"rendered":"Aging Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:151px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16807\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/funding-guide-banner-blue-dots-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-931d980037432d9e83d433ee3eddecff\" style=\"color:#484848;font-size:42px\">Aging Grants<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-box has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efeeeb\">Learn about grants for senior citizens and aging by exploring our curated list of top aging funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities for senior citizens using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grantfinder-search\">search tool <\/a>for Grantfinder. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/membership\">Become a member.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-background-auto gb-background-no-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bg-radiant-dots-shortest.png);background-position:50% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:6px;background-position:80% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column ip-gf-key-funders-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Key Funders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list key-funders-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-a\/aarp-foundation\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-a\/aarp-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AARP Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant-places\/florida-grants\/alliance-for-aging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alliance for Aging<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-a\/american-federation-for-aging-research\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-a\/american-federation-for-aging-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Federation for Aging Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/area-agency-on-aging-palm-beach-treasure-coast\">Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach Treasure Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-h\/john-a-hartford-foundation\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"136303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John a. Hartford Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-j\/jewish-community-federation-and-endowment-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin &amp; Sonoma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-n\/national-council-on-aging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Council on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-n\/national-lottery-community-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Lottery Community Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/northeast-florida-area-agency-on-aging-eldersource\">Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant-places\/florida-grants\/the-patterson-foundation\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant-places\/florida-grants\/the-patterson-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patterson Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-r\/rasmuson-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rasmuson Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-s\/may-and-stanley-smith-charitable-trust\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-s\/may-and-stanley-smith-charitable-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-w\/harry-and-jeanette-weinberg-foundation\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"136214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant-places\/california-los-angeles-grants\/weingart-foundation\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"144440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weingart Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Funding trends for aging grants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Profile%20of%20OA\/ACL_ProfileOlderAmericans2023_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 in 6<\/a> Americans is over the age of 65, and that number is projected to grow, representing more than <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Profile%20of%20OA\/ACL_ProfileOlderAmericans2023_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">22%<\/a> of the U.S. population by 2040, reports the <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Profile%20of%20OA\/ACL_ProfileOlderAmericans2023_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Administration for Community Living<\/a>. By 2035, older Americans will outnumber children under 18 for the first time (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.giaging.org\/system\/files\/documents\/2024-10\/GIA-Better-With-Age-Guide%20final%20241014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grantmakers in Aging<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not at all clear that federal safety net programs will be available and sufficient to meet the needs of the aging population. A 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/westhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/West-Health-Gallup-2024-Aging-in-America-Survey-Report-FINAL.pdf?utm_source=link_newsv9&amp;utm_campaign=item_649844&amp;utm_medium=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> by West Health\/Gallup found that almost 46% of Americans lack confidence they will be able to afford healthcare as they age. The Administration for Community Living estimates that today\u2019s 65-year-olds have an almost <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/ltc\/basic-needs\/how-much-care-will-you-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">70%<\/a> chance of needing long-term care at some point, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicare.gov\/coverage\/long-term-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medicare and most other health insurance will not cover <\/a>non-medical long-term care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior citizens and the elderly face specific age-related challenges when it comes to geriatric health, income, and social connections \u2013 and also experience many concerns that overlap with those of other generations, such as around housing and access to care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where are grants for senior citizens going?<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grantmaking for aging populations addresses several intersecting issues \u2013 from direct services such as meal delivery to advocacy for government funding. Federal funding, notably for Social Security and Medicare, plays a major role in this area. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingstates.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaging.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local<\/a> government funding is also important. But public programs do not fully meet the needs of aging populations, and that\u2019s where philanthropy can help. Philanthropy fills gaps, supports innovation to find new solutions, and engages in public-private collaborations and policy advocacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A relatively few dedicated funders have been making grants for services, research, and advocacy on behalf of older people for a long time, Grantmakers in Aging reports. They are joined by funders who may not have dedicated grantmaking programs focused on aging, but who give at the intersections of aging, older populations, and other issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Non-displaying inline paywall marker. Editors: please keep this code block. Position this block before the first full-width paragraph or just above the foundations list heading. -->\n<div id=\"ipInlineOffer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container foundation-list gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>In addition to grants from private foundations, grants for aging also come from faith-based organizations such as Jewish Federations, Catholic Charities, and Presbyterian associations; community foundations; and health conversion foundations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grantmaking for aging overlaps with many other philanthropic spaces, including health, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/housing-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">housing and community development<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/girls-women-funders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">women and girls<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2014-10-29-old-alone-and-gay-a-growing-number-of-funders-are-thinking-a-html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBTQ<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2023-1-26-older-americans-rarely-have-access-to-arts-education-this-funder-is-working-to-change-that\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grants for aging go to many different types of organizations and initiatives. There are direct services grants for things like nutrition, healthcare, housing, and advance-care planning, as well as grants for advocacy, such as policy advocacy to increase or renew government funding for initiatives that support older Americans. Grants are also made to community centers and other nonprofits that support social connection and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2023-1-26-older-americans-rarely-have-access-to-arts-education-this-funder-is-working-to-change-that\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aging with creativity<\/a>, and to back narrative change and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2022-10-7-this-collaborative-wants-to-change-how-we-talk-about-getting-older\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reframing how we think about aging<\/a>. While grants for research into conditions that predominantly affect older people may have global impact, much of the grantmaking for aging happens at the local level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gaps in funding for the elderly<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the U.S. population ages, there is a need for more funding in almost every area of this philanthropic space. Grantmakers in Aging also points to a need for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2024-7-19-whats-new-in-growing-old-checking-in-with-grantmakers-in-aging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> inclusive, intergenerational approaches<\/a> to funding, rather than funding to meet the needs of different generations in silos. After all, many people live in intergenerational households, where needs from housing to food security are shared across generations. Further, there are often direct relationships between grandparents\u2019 ability to provide care and working parents\u2019 access to affordable childcare. And health, cognitive, or social issues that affect older adults are not uncommonly related to earlier life experiences and circumstances. For these and other reasons, there is a need for intersectional, intergenerational grantmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group modified-date-row is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>Published on <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-23T09:46:00-07:00\">June 23, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about grants for senior citizens and aging by exploring our curated list of top aging funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities for senior citizens using the search tool for Grantfinder. 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