The Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) Council, in cooperation with the MN Department of Human Services, is offering Community Grants to help communities work on age-friendly projects and become better places for all Minnesotans to grow older.
AFMN Grant awards will fund efforts to create, improve, or expand innovative systems, programs, built environments, and other initiatives that contribute to age-friendly communities.
Examples of eligible efforts include but are not limited to: conducting needs assessments; developing plans; implementing an age-friendly framework; community engagement; improvements to the built environment (such as sidewalks, public buildings, etc.); and research.
The Funding Areas were noted by the Minnesota Legislature. The Funding Areas are interconnected; a single grant project may create benefits in more than one area.
a. Health and social services
b. Transportation access
c. Safe and affordable housing
d. Social connection and inclusion
e. Ageism and racism
f. Outdoor spaces and buildings
g. Communications and access to technology
h. Opportunities to stay engaged and financially secure
i. Emergency preparedness
The following approaches are examples of the types of activities that may be supported through the AFMN Grants. The approaches may be applied to any and all Funding Areas.
Communities may also use funds to adopt and implement frameworks such as Age-Friendly Communities, Health Systems, Universities, or Public Health. Communities could also adopt other frameworks or processes to begin or expand age-friendly work.
Estimated Total Program Funding:
