ClosedNon-Profit2025

Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 — NSW

$30K – $30K available

Department of Communities and Justice

The Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 supports projects that help older people build social connections and reduce isolation. It funds small group, in-person and intergenerational activities that create meaningful and lasting relationships for seniors in New South Wales.

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Funding

$30K – $30K

Closed

21 Oct 2024

Duration

one year

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Full eligibility requirements are provided in the Grant Program Guidelines and DCJ Grants resources. • Applicants must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria in their application. • Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded at the department's discretion. • The project should be started by 2025-01-01. • The project must be completed by 2026-01-31.
The page directs applicants to the Grant Program Guidelines and DCJ Grants for full eligibility details. Applicants must address the eligibility criteria in full as part of their application response or may be excluded at the department's discretion. Projects should start by 1 January 2025 and must be completed by 31 January 2026.

What's Funded

Projects that provide meaningful and lasting social connections for older people through small group activities held in person throughout the year, including intergenerational projects and activities that engage harder-to-reach older people.

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Expected Outcomes

Funded projects are expected to reduce isolation among older people, build and maintain social connections beyond the funded period, enable lasting quality relationships, engage new participants, and support connections between older people and young people.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitlocal_governmentindigenous_organisationother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

community

Keywords

seniorsolder peoplesocial connectionsocial isolationcommunityintergenerational projectsNew South WalesDepartment of Communities and Justice

Official Grant Page

Department of Communities and Justice

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025?

The Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Communities and Justice in Australia, providing $30K – $30K in funding. The Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 supports projects that help older people build social connections and reduce isolation. It funds small group, in-person and intergenerational activities that create meaningful and lasting relationships for seniors in New South Wales.
2

How much funding does the Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 provide?

The Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 provides $30K – $30K in funding. The typical project duration is one year.
3

Who is eligible for the Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025?

  • Full eligibility requirements are provided in the Grant Program Guidelines and DCJ Grants resources.
  • Applicants must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria in their application.
  • Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded at the department's discretion.
  • The project should be started by 2025-01-01.
  • The project must be completed by 2026-01-31.
4

When does the Connecting Seniors Grant Program 2025 close?

Applications closed on 21 Oct 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Projects that provide meaningful and lasting social connections for older people through small group activities held in person throughout the year, including intergenerational projects and activities that engage harder-to-reach older people.
6

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