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New Horizons for Seniors Program is a grant from Employment and Social Development Canada that funds community-based projects empowering seniors and improving their health and well-being. The 2025-26 call for proposals opened August 6, 2025, with an application deadline of September 17, 2025. Community-based projects are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funding.
Program objectives include promoting volunteerism, engaging seniors in mentoring, expanding elder abuse awareness, supporting social participation and inclusion, and providing capital assistance for community programs. For-profit organizations are not eligible for 2025-26 funding. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, government agencies, and other community entities whose work directly benefits seniors.
Seniors are expected to lead or actively participate in funded initiatives.
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New Horizons for Seniors project funding applications open; deadline is Sept. 17, 2025 - Cathay Wagantall New Horizons for Seniors project funding applications open; deadline is Sept. 17, 2025 YORKTON – Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, would like to advise communities that the 2025-26 New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) call for proposals for funding opened on Aug.
6, 2025 with the application deadline set for 1 p. m. on Sept.
17, 2025. NHSP is a federal grants and contributions program that funds projects intended to empower seniors in their communities and contribute to improving seniors’ health and well-being. Essentially, seniors lead and inspire projects to make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities.
Community-based projects are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding. Of note for 2025-26, “for-profit” organizations are no longer eligible for funding.
The objectives of the NHSP are to: promote volunteerism among seniors and other generations; engage seniors in the community in mentoring through the mentoring of others; expand awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; support the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and provide capital assistance for new and existing community projects and programs for seniors.
“Last year, eight projects in Yorkton-Melville were approved, with a combined amount of $161,784 in federal funding received,” said Wagantall. “The 2024-25 approved projects in our riding included several with building upgrades such as furnace and air conditioner replacements, and kitchen improvement projects; there was a sports ground renovation and funding was provided for a seniors’ lunch program,” said Wagantall.
“I strongly encourage our seniors groups and communities to consider applying this year. ” For details on how to apply, visit https://www. canada.
ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/new-horizons-seniors-community-based. html . For additional information, contact the New Horizons for Seniors Program by email at W-T-NHSP-PNHA@servicecanada.
gc. ca or by phone at 1-855-312-0400. Office of Cathay Wagantall, MP Cathay.
Wagantall. C1@parl. gc.
ca
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations and other eligible entities focused on seniors' issues. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $25,000 (community-based) or $750,000 (pan-Canadian). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for New Horizons for Seniors Program are due July 14, 2026. This is an annual program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
New Horizons for Seniors Program is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
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