Ontario is accepting applications for the Seniors Community Grant Program from from January 28 through March 27. The $1 million program is intended to give seniors more opportunities to participate in their communities. Last year’s grants went toward projects to help seniors learn skills (such as cooking or mastering their iPads) and encouraging physical activity (including dance, lawn bowling and tai chi.) So far, the program has supported 179 projects and helped 43,000 seniors across the province.
The Seniors Community Grant Program will support projects that allow seniors to contribute to all aspects of community life. Individuals representing non-incorporated seniors groups, incorporated not-for profit organizations, municipalities, Local Service Boards and Aboriginal groups are eligible to apply for Seniors Community Grants.
As of 2015, for the first time, people over 65 account for a larger share of the population than children under 15.
