The Innovative Project Support program provides grants for projects that serve vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County.
Donor Name: The Sarah Ralston Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Philadelphia County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Examples include but are not limited to:
- Projects intended to discover new and better ways of solving pervasive problems that impact older adults.
- Seemingly small interventions that that when scaled, can have significant impact to addressing a big problem.
- Organizations and projects led by entrepreneurial leadership teams who are skilled at testing new ideas.
Funding Information
Grants typically between $25,000 and $125,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations and programs that align with the Foundation’s mission to support and enhance the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County.
- Organizations that are based outside of Philadelphia County but provide services in Philadelphia County. In this case, grants would be restricted to the organization’s Philadelphia County-based program/s.
- Organizations and programs that reflect the guiding principles of the Foundation.
- Organizations, including newly established organizations, of the following types: 501(c)3 public charities, fiscally sponsored organizations or programs, supporting organizations, other 501(c) organizations (within legal limits).
- Organizations where older adults can receive support through adult day programs, behavioral & mental health services, care coordination services, caregiver support services, digital literacy services, food security services, homelessness support services, home maintenance services, housing services, information & resource services, legal services, senior center programs, transportation services, or other services that allow older adults to thrive in their home & community.
- There is no operating budget limit for innovative project funding.
- If an organization requests innovative project funding, the project focus must be serving older adults residing in Philadelphia County. Innovative project funding can be directed towards materials that are necessary for the project’s success.
- The Foundation recognizes that innovative projects take time to develop and therefore provides multiyear support up to 3 years.
For more information, visit The Sarah Ralston Foundation.
