Through the Age Strong Rolling Grants, City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission seek to fund projects that are small in scale to support organizations serving Boston’s older adults.
Donor Name: City of Boston
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/07/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant program provides essential financial assistance to help small non-profit and community groups overcome the unexpected costs that often arise related to day-to-day and programming expenses. The Age Strong Rolling Grants are designed to ensure that financial barriers do not stand in the way of an organization’s ability to meet the needs of older adult programs throughout the year.
Grant Priorities
- 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
- Age Strong Rolling Grants aim to fund social engagement activities and projects 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.
Funding Information
Grant recipients will receive funding of up to $2,500 to address small-scale programming needs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applicants must:
- Be a nonprofit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization or have an official fiscal sponsor.
- Please note, for-profit organizations are not eligible for this grant opportunity
- Or be an individual representing a senior group and/or civic association
- work with, or on behalf of older adults in Boston
- be in good financial standing
- have capacity to successfully complete tasks and/or activities associated with the funding request (i.e., number of staff/volunteers, staff/volunteer experience, staff/volunteers time, resources)
- be in good standing with current or previous Age Strong grant reporting requirements.
- Priority will be given to applicants who are not currently receiving grant funding through Age Strong’s 2025 Expanding Engagement Grant Program.
- Age Strong is interested in supporting grassroots nonprofits and organizations/groups whose work contributes to a more engaged and healthy Boston by building community.
For more information, visit City of Boston.
