Age-friendly Communities Grants

About the Grant Program

The Age-friendly Communities Grant Program is delivered by BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health (MoH) and funded by the MoH.

In an age-friendly community, older adults are supported to age-in-place, living active, socially engaged, independent lives. To help local and Indigenous governments achieve the vision of building age-friendly communities, the Age-friendly Communities Grant Program includes:

• cash grants; combined with
• in-kind, customized Age-friendly Capacity Building supports.

The grants offered include two funding streams. Local and Indigenous governments are invited to apply for Stream 1: Planning (maximum $25,000) or Stream 2: Projects (maximum $15,000) funding.

In addition to the grant program, we offer tools and resources to support age-friendly planning and projects.

Applications are submitted through the online webform.

Applicants are encouraged to review the application guide and review the program details and eligibility criteria and application requirements before applying. Further questions? Watch our informational webinar or email us.

Important Dates

July 5, 2022, Midnight PT: Application due date

Late August, 2022: Applicants notified of result

September 2022—September 2023: Projects take place

October 1, 2023: Final report due

Learn more and apply