Retirement Research Foundation: Projects in Aging

Posted by on July 09, 2012

Retirement Research Foundation Accepting Applications for Projects in Aging
Deadline: August 1, 2012

The Chicago-based Retirement Research Foundation, which is devoted exclusively to improving quality of life for the nation’s older adults, especially those who are vulnerable due to advanced age, economic disadvantage, or disparity related to race and ethnicity, provides support through its grant programs for direct service, advocacy, education and training programs for professionals and paraprofessionals working with elders, and research to seek causes and solutions to significant problems of older adults.

The foundation’s funding interests fall into the following four areas: 1) Improve the availability and quality of community-based and long-term services and supports by increasing the availability and effectiveness of comprehensive community programs designed to maintain older persons in their homes, increasing the availability and effectiveness of programs designed to maintain older persons in residential settings, such as congregate living with supportive services, group homes, and assisted living facilities, improving the quality of nursing home care; and coordinating the provision of acute- and long-term care for older persons with chronic conditions by supporting efforts that provide continuity of care, prevention, early intervention, and client education; 2) Provide new and expanded opportunities for older adults to engage in meaningful roles in society such as employment and volunteerism, advocacy, community leadership, community services, and intergenerational programs; 3) Seek causes and solutions to significant problems of older adults through support of selected basic, applied, and policy research for which federal funding is not available; and 4) Increase the number of professionals and paraprofessionals adequately prepared to serve the elder population through support of selected education and training initiatives designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants.

The foundation is particularly interested in innovative projects that develop and/or demonstrate new approaches that improve quality of life for older adults and have the potential for regional or national impact.

Direct service requests are accepted only from nonprofit organizations based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Florida.

Research, advocacy, training, and other projects of national relevance are considered from nonprofit organizations located anywhere in the United States

Applicants are encouraged to discuss projects with foundation staff in advance of submitting a full proposal.

For complete program guidelines, the application package, and information on previously funded projects, visit the RRF Web site.

http://www.rrf.org/grants-programs/grants