The SCAN Foundation Grants

The SCAN Foundation Grants is sponsored by The SCAN Foundation. The SCAN Foundation provides grants that explore solutions around the real needs of older adults, particularly focusing on those historically excluded from decision-making, such as communities of color, rural areas, and lower-income backgrounds.

Grantmaking - The SCAN Foundation *; cls: tm-slide-bottom-small-text; delay: 25;"> We drive policy, program, and systems improvements through grantmaking to help older adults age well in their homes and communities. Our grants explore solutions around the real needs of older adults, focusing primarily on what those historically left out of decision-making say they need.

Center Lived Experience We place the voices of older adults, especially those from communities of color, rural areas, and lower-income backgrounds, at the center of everything we do. By elevating lived experiences through grants like The People Say , we ensure that policies and programs reflect older adults’ real needs and priorities.

Through partnerships with community organizations, advocates, and leaders with lived experience, we work to ensure that those most impacted help shape the decisions, solutions, and systems that affect their lives. Advance Data and Research to Inform Policy Our funding supports inclusive research that fills knowledge gaps and provides actionable insights for policymakers and program leaders.

We focus on data that reflects diverse populations and informs equitable, people-centered policy change.

Build Coalitions for Impact We fund cross-sector partnerships and initiatives like California’s Equity Community Organizing (ECO) Groups that connect stakeholders across sectors—including individuals with lived experience—to align strategies, foster collaboration, and build momentum for policy and systems change that supports aging in home and community.

Share Knowledge to Drive Change Through storytelling, dissemination, and knowledge-sharing grants, we elevate what works. From local innovations to national policy lessons, we help scale solutions that improve the lives of older adults.

Medicare-Medicaid Integration Medicare Health and Social Supports Multisector Plans for Aging Sort by Newest First Newest First Oldest First A-Z Z-A Informing Federal Policy Affecting Older Persons in Rural Places In today’s political and policy environment, the messenger is often more important than the message – if information is going to break through to decisionmakers, it must be delivered by a trusted source.

Through this project, TSF can work with a research partner with longstanding bipartisan relationships and credibility amongst key federal policymakers. The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) will establish a direct communications channel with Congressional staff on committees of jurisdiction to solicit input on the top policy issues impacting rural older adults.

By leveraging existing TSF assets, including the People Say, connecting outputs to other important TSF projects (Brookings-AEI Rural Commission), and working closely with key Hill staffers on the front end, the RUPRI team will develop materials that will be uniquely positioned to help inform future federal rural aging policymaking. Total Awarded: $124,879.

00 Informing Federal Policy Affecting Older Persons in Rural Places In today’s political and policy environment, the messenger is often more important than the message – if information is going to break through to decisionmakers, it must be delivered by a trusted source. Through this project, TSF can work with a research partner with longstanding bipartisan relationships and credibility amongst key federal policymakers.

The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) will establish a direct communications channel with Congressional staff on committees of jurisdiction to solicit input on the top policy issues impacting rural older adults.

By leveraging existing TSF assets, including the People Say, connecting outputs to other important TSF projects (Brookings-AEI Rural Commission), and working closely with key Hill staffers on the front end, the RUPRI team will develop materials that will be uniquely positioned to help inform future federal rural aging policymaking. Total Awarded: $124,879.

00 The Gerontological Society of America The Gerontological Society of America Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community.

With co-funding from Archstone Foundation, The John A Hartford Foundation, and RRF Foundation on Aging, this will support a national summit as part of a national movement to change how society thinks and talks about aging in order to change the systems that shape how we all experience aging. Total Awarded: $75,000.

00 The Gerontological Society of America The Gerontological Society of America Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community.

With co-funding from Archstone Foundation, The John A Hartford Foundation, and RRF Foundation on Aging, this will support a national summit as part of a national movement to change how society thinks and talks about aging in order to change the systems that shape how we all experience aging. The Gerontological Society of America Total Awarded: $75,000.

00 The Gerontological Society of America The Gerontological Society of America National Center to Reframe Aging – Driving Toward Sustainability Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community.

With co-funding from Archstone Foundation, The John A Hartford Foundation, and RRF Foundation on Aging, this will continue developing new programs and partnerships as they complete the transition to a self-sustaining central hub to carry the movement to reframe aging forward.

This long-term endeavor is building a national movement to change how society thinks and talks about aging in order to change the systems that shape how we all experience aging. Total Awarded: $150,000.

00 The Gerontological Society of America The Gerontological Society of America National Center to Reframe Aging – Driving Toward Sustainability Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community.

With co-funding from Archstone Foundation, The John A Hartford Foundation, and RRF Foundation on Aging, this will continue developing new programs and partnerships as they complete the transition to a self-sustaining central hub to carry the movement to reframe aging forward.

This long-term endeavor is building a national movement to change how society thinks and talks about aging in order to change the systems that shape how we all experience aging. The Gerontological Society of America Total Awarded: $150,000.

00 CHW Planning Grant and Pilot Within CDA’s Cal Community Connect Initiative Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide vital health care and service navigation support that the aging and disability network could better leverage with deeper understanding of how to utilize and bill for the CHW services.

With support from the MPA Fund, Futuro Health will pilot a sustainable CHW model in collaboration with the California Department of Aging’s Cal Community Connect initiative. At the conclusion of the project, Futuro Health will share an implementation toolkit for replication among the aging and disability network. Total Awarded: $250,000.

00 Multisector Plans for Aging CHW Planning Grant and Pilot Within CDA’s Cal Community Connect Initiative Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide vital health care and service navigation support that the aging and disability network could better leverage with deeper understanding of how to utilize and bill for the CHW services.

With support from the MPA Fund, Futuro Health will pilot a sustainable CHW model in collaboration with the California Department of Aging’s Cal Community Connect initiative. At the conclusion of the project, Futuro Health will share an implementation toolkit for replication among the aging and disability network. Total Awarded: $250,000.

00 Multisector Plans for Aging There is an urgent need for tools capable of directly evaluating the economic and fiscal trade-offs of specific policy levers and assessing the impact of LTSS policy recommendations.

This project will result in the establishment of such a tool, an analytic model capable of assessing diverse federal LTSS financing policy ideas that would be designed to align with the methodologies and assumptions used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the most trusted nonpartisan source of legislative analysis.

The tool and its benefits will be disseminated to key policymakers and stakeholders through a public event, private briefings, and at least two policy reports. Total Awarded: $375,000. 00 There is an urgent need for tools capable of directly evaluating the economic and fiscal trade-offs of specific policy levers and assessing the impact of LTSS policy recommendations.

This project will result in the establishment of such a tool, an analytic model capable of assessing diverse federal LTSS financing policy ideas that would be designed to align with the methodologies and assumptions used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the most trusted nonpartisan source of legislative analysis.

The tool and its benefits will be disseminated to key policymakers and stakeholders through a public event, private briefings, and at least two policy reports. Total Awarded: $375,000.

00 President and Fellows of Harvard College President and Fellows of Harvard College ACO “Near Dual” Research Project There is a major gap amongst policymakers around how Medicare ACOs are serving TSF priority populations, especially dual eligibles and “near duals” older adults.

This project will be the first major quantitative analysis to examine how many duals and near duals are served by ACOs, and how these care models impact care and spending outcomes. The project will result in a peer-reviewed journal article, policy whitepapers, and include direct engagement with and dissemination to key policymakers, including at CMS and CMMI. Total Awarded: $297,693.

00 Medicare-Medicaid Integration President and Fellows of Harvard College President and Fellows of Harvard College ACO “Near Dual” Research Project There is a major gap amongst policymakers around how Medicare ACOs are serving TSF priority populations, especially dual eligibles and “near duals” older adults.

This project will be the first major quantitative analysis to examine how many duals and near duals are served by ACOs, and how these care models impact care and spending outcomes. The project will result in a peer-reviewed journal article, policy whitepapers, and include direct engagement with and dissemination to key policymakers, including at CMS and CMMI. President and Fellows of Harvard College Total Awarded: $297,693.

00 Medicare-Medicaid Integration California Collaborative for Long-Term Services and Supports California Collaborative for Long-Term Services and Supports California Advocacy Network 2026-2027 Founded by The SCAN Foundation in 2011, the CCLTSS advances long-term services and supports reform in California by uniting state and county-level organizations to educate policymakers, build consensus on policy solutions, and strengthen advocacy for programs that support older adults and people with disabilities across the state’s system of care.

This is accomplished statewide monthly policy meetings and local engagements. CCLTSS through the work will produce webinars, factsheets, hold advocacy days, and elevate the stories of people with lived experience. Total Awarded: $600,000.

00 California Collaborative for Long-Term Services and Supports California Collaborative for Long-Term Services and Supports California Advocacy Network 2026-2027 Founded by The SCAN Foundation in 2011, the CCLTSS advances long-term services and supports reform in California by uniting state and county-level organizations to educate policymakers, build consensus on policy solutions, and strengthen advocacy for programs that support older adults and people with disabilities across the state’s system of care.

This is accomplished statewide monthly policy meetings and local engagements. CCLTSS through the work will produce webinars, factsheets, hold advocacy days, and elevate the stories of people with lived experience. California Collaborative for Long-Term Services and Supports Total Awarded: $600,000.

00 Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy This opportunity strengthens TSF’s approach to disability inclusion by supporting grassroots, lived-experience–led advocacy. The Fund’s participatory model, network of aging and disability leaders, and alignment with narrative and policy change reinforce TSF’s focus on elevating voices often excluded from policymaking.

Total Awarded: $150,000. 00 Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy This opportunity strengthens TSF’s approach to disability inclusion by supporting grassroots, lived-experience–led advocacy.

The Fund’s participatory model, network of aging and disability leaders, and alignment with narrative and policy change reinforce TSF’s focus on elevating voices often excluded from policymaking. Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy Total Awarded: $150,000.

00 Disability & Philanthropy Forum Disability & Philanthropy Forum This project will deepen TSF’s engagement in philanthropy’s evolving efforts to elevate underrepresented voices. The structure and convening power of the Forum and President’s Council create valuable opportunities for shared learning and expanded access to new partners and networks. Total Awarded: $30,000.

00 Disability & Philanthropy Forum Disability & Philanthropy Forum This project will deepen TSF’s engagement in philanthropy’s evolving efforts to elevate underrepresented voices. The structure and convening power of the Forum and President’s Council create valuable opportunities for shared learning and expanded access to new partners and networks. Disability & Philanthropy Forum Total Awarded: $30,000.

00 Health Affairs Publishing LLC Health Affairs Publishing LLC Health Affairs Journal Articles to Amplify the Voices of Older Healthcare Beneficiaries & Caregivers Health Affairs will explore a new article format to highlight the real-life impact of health policy on older adults.

This innovative approach seeks to foster meaningful dialogue between older adults with lived experience and academic policy researchers, encouraging a meaningful exchange of insights and perspectives. The personal stories and insights shared by participants will not only promote mutual understanding but also inform and shape the policy-making process, elevating the voices of those with lived experience.

Three articles will be published as part of this exploration. Total Awarded: $85,000. 00 Medicare Health and Social Supports Health Affairs Publishing LLC Health Affairs Publishing LLC Health Affairs Journal Articles to Amplify the Voices of Older Healthcare Beneficiaries & Caregivers Health Affairs will explore a new article format to highlight the real-life impact of health policy on older adults.

This innovative approach seeks to foster meaningful dialogue between older adults with lived experience and academic policy researchers, encouraging a meaningful exchange of insights and perspectives. The personal stories and insights shared by participants will not only promote mutual understanding but also inform and shape the policy-making process, elevating the voices of those with lived experience.

Three articles will be published as part of this exploration. Health Affairs Publishing LLC Total Awarded: $85,000. 00 Medicare Health and Social Supports Promotion and Maintenance of the LTSS Initiatives Compendium Website This project will support continued dissemination and promotion of the LTSS Compendium through the production of policy briefs and demonstrations on how to use the site.

Total Awarded: $50,027. 00 Promotion and Maintenance of the LTSS Initiatives Compendium Website This project will support continued dissemination and promotion of the LTSS Compendium through the production of policy briefs and demonstrations on how to use the site. Total Awarded: $50,027.

00 National Conference of State Legislatures National Conference of State Legislatures Educating State Legislatures on Multisector Approaches for Aging Convening and providing education to policymakers is central to driving policy change.

This project, co-funded by The John A Hartford Foundation and West Health, will equip legislators with the knowledge needed to understand and consider how Multisector Plans on Aging support aging policy. This will be accomplished through a series of briefs and a day-long meeting of state legislatures. Total Awarded: $53,238.

00 Multisector Plans for Aging National Conference of State Legislatures National Conference of State Legislatures Educating State Legislatures on Multisector Approaches for Aging Convening and providing education to policymakers is central to driving policy change.

This project, co-funded by The John A Hartford Foundation and West Health, will equip legislators with the knowledge needed to understand and consider how Multisector Plans on Aging support aging policy. This will be accomplished through a series of briefs and a day-long meeting of state legislatures. National Conference of State Legislatures Total Awarded: $53,238.

00 Multisector Plans for Aging National Academy of Social Insurance National Academy of Social Insurance The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab is a nonpartisan, non-profit initiative that will accelerate public policies at the state and federal levels to help older adults with limited incomes and people with disabilities age well.

The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab is housed at the National Academy of Social Insurance and made possible by initial support from The SCAN Foundation (TSF).

Total Awarded: $7,676,555 Medicare Health and Social Supports National Academy of Social Insurance National Academy of Social Insurance The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab is a nonpartisan, non-profit initiative that will accelerate public policies at the state and federal levels to help older adults with limited incomes and people with disabilities age well.

The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab is housed at the National Academy of Social Insurance and made possible by initial support from The SCAN Foundation (TSF).

The Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab Total Awarded: $7,676,555 Medicare Health and Social Supports United States of Care Campaign United States of Care Campaign Medicaid Outreach and Education Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community.

USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents through elevating lived experience.

Medicare-Medicaid Integration United States of Care Campaign United States of Care Campaign Medicaid Outreach and Education Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community.

USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents through elevating lived experience.

United States of Care Campaign Medicare-Medicaid Integration Center on Health Insurance Reform Center on Health Insurance Reform Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation.

Center on Health Insurance Reform Center on Health Insurance Reform Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation. Center on Health Insurance Reforms