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Grants for Programs that Enhance the Quality of Life for Older Adults is a grant from The Eisner Foundation that funds intergenerational programs bridging the gap between older and younger generations. The Eisner Foundation has a particular focus on shared sites and programs where seniors and children interact and benefit one another.
A recent grantmaking cycle awarded $925,000 across eight grants supporting intergenerational shared sites and related initiatives. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations focused on improving the lives of older adults. Grant amounts and deadlines vary; the foundation does not publicly post a standard application cycle.
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The Eisner Foundation Grants $925,000 To Intergenerational Efforts - The Eisner Foundation The Eisner Foundation Grants $925,000 To Intergenerational Efforts The Eisner Foundation announced today that it would award $925,000 through eight grants in the second quarter of 2018.
These grants follow last week’s release of a new Eisner Foundation/Generations United report on intergenerational shared sites, which demonstrated the large benefits of and need for sites that bring old and young together on a consistent basis. Two such sites, EngAGE and ONEgeneration, are among this quarter’s grantees. “We’re pleased to see high-quality intergenerational work happening in L.
A. County,” said Trent Stamp, CEO of The Eisner Foundation. “Our recent report shows that intergenerational programs, especially shared sites, are both needed and wanted in communities across the country.
” EngAGE received $150,000 in program support to improve quality of life programs for more than 750 children and 750 low-income seniors through intergenerational arts and mentoring collaborations between affordable senior housing residents and schools in Southern California.
House of Ruth was awarded $100,000 in general operating support to increase outreach and retention of senior volunteers to strengthen organizational infrastructure to serve 12,000 domestic violence victims. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art was granted $50,000 in program support for Arts for NexGen to help bolster intergenerational engagement for families across the region.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association received $100,000 in program support for Youth Orchestra LA, which serves 1,025 children in South L. A. , East L.
A. , the Rampart District, and Westlake. Partners for Children South L.
A. was granted $100,000 over two years in program support for the Kinship Project, which impacts 120 relative caregivers and their children in South L. A.
Sages & Seekers was awarded $25,000 in capacity-building support to pair seniors with high school students in an eight-week program designed to strengthen communities. The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles received $150,000 in program support for Summer Night Lights, which provides free activities and food in parks across Los Angeles throughout the summer to bring communities together.
Finally, ONEgeneration was awarded $250,000 to support their recently-announced merger with Grandparents As Parents. Both organizations are longtime grantees of The Eisner Foundation. This grant includes infrastructure upgrades and general operating support as the two organizations combine their operations.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations focused on improving the lives of older adults. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grants for Programs that Enhance the Quality of Life for Older Adults is funded by The Eisner Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.