On Monday Kevin and Joy Bateman, representative from Service Canada, gave a presentation to Circle Drive Alliance Special Care Home on the new Horizon`s Seniors Program. We had a great turnout, thank you to everyone that participated.

The New Horizons for Seniors Program is now accepting applications for community-based projects funding until July 29, 2016.

Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, municipal governments, band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal organizations, research organizations and institutes, educational institutions, school boards/school districts, community-based coalitions, networks and for-profit organizations. See our website for other eligibility information: www.esdc.gc.ca/seniors.

Eligible applicants can receive up to $25,000 per year in grant funding and must address one or more of the program’s five objectives:
•promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations;
•engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;
•expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse;
•supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

Details about the Program, including funding priorities, NEW application forms and funding guides are available on the web site: http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/seniors/funding/index.shtml.

You can also call for more information: 1-800-277-9914 and select “0” to speak with an agent (TTY: 1-800- 255-4786).

Please send all completed applications to the Specialized Processing Centre located in Calgary, AB:

New Horizons for Seniors Program

Service Canada

100-6712 Fisher Street South-East

Calgary, Alberta

T2H 2A7

If you would like to receive a complete application kit or have any further questions, please call the above number. Or to find more information on other seniors programs please visit the Federal government Resources page on the website.