Grant opportunity

New Horizons for Seniors Program: Community-based Stream

The New Horizons for Seniors Program community-based stream funds projects that help seniors stay active, connected, and included in their communities through local services, participation, volunteering, and social inclusion activities.

GrantSeniorsCommunity developmentCanadaNonprofitsSocial inclusion
Funder
Government of Canada
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Award
Up to CAD 25,000 for community-based projects
Applicant
Community organisations and nonprofits
Discipline
Social Sciences and Public Policy
Region
Canada
Posted
Jun 3, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program community-based stream supports local projects that improve seniors’ quality of life, participation, inclusion, and community engagement.

Who can apply

  • Eligible applicants generally include Canadian community organisations, nonprofit organisations, municipal or Indigenous organisations, and other entities listed in the official call. Applicants should confirm all eligibility requirements on the Government of Canada page.

What it supports

  • Social inclusion, volunteering, community participation, healthy aging, senior-led projects, and local community supports.

Funding and duration

  • The community-based stream commonly supports projects up to CAD 25,000, subject to the official funding guide and eligible-cost rules.

Application deadline

Application deadline: Jul 14, 2026

How to apply

Apply through the official Government of Canada funding page by 14 July 2026 and follow the programme instructions for forms, attachments, and project budget.

Call details

Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program community-based stream supports local projects that improve seniors’ quality of life, participation, inclusion, and community engagement. Eligible applicants generally include Canadian community organisations, nonprofit organisations, municipal or Indigenous organisations, and other entities listed in the official call. Applicants should confirm all eligibility requirements on the Government of Canada page. Social inclusion, volunteering, community participation, healthy aging, senior-led projects, and local community supports. The community-based stream commonly supports projects up to CAD 25,000, subject to the official funding guide and eligible-cost rules. Apply through the official Government of Canada funding page by 14 July 2026 and follow the programme instructions for forms, attachments, and project budget.

Eligible applicants generally include Canadian community organisations, nonprofit organisations, municipal or Indigenous organisations, and other entities listed in the official call. Applicants should confirm all eligibility requirements on the Government of Canada page.

Social inclusion, volunteering, community participation, healthy aging, senior-led projects, and local community supports.

The community-based stream commonly supports projects up to CAD 25,000, subject to the official funding guide and eligible-cost rules.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jul 14, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Apply through the official Government of Canada funding page by 14 July 2026 and follow the programme instructions for forms, attachments, and project budget.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.