Life After Fifty
Life After Fifty
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$187,400
Duration24 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
Essex, Kent, Lambton?
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Population servedGeneral population
Age groupSeniors (65 and over)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $187,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by securing staff, volunteers and resources required to meet increased demand for seniors' in-person fitness, wellness and social opportunities both in-person and virtually.
Grant resultDevelop and implement medium to long-term plans to address new organizational needs related to COVID-19 and/or prepare for change such as: revenue generation, strategic planning, research and development, and resource, knowledge and data sharing. (e.g., Organizational training and coaching, strategic planning and implementation, operational planning, reopening planning, develop fundraising plans, strategic planning for mergers, seek opportunities for public-private partnerships and social finance), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)
Grant statusClosed