Objectives 

• The objectives of the NHSP are:
  • to promote volunteerism among seniors and other generations;
  • to engage seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;
  • to expand awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse;
  • to support the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and
  • to provide capital assistance for new and existing community projects and programs for seniors.

Priorities

• These projects should reflect the four national priorities for this cycle:
  • Priority 1: Supporting healthy aging, which includes:
    • addressing social isolation, including through supporting seniors’ digital literacy;
    • addressing ageism; and
    • supporting mental health and seniors living with dementia.
  • Priority 2: Preventing senior abuse, which includes:
    • providing measures to reduce crimes and harm against seniors, including elder abuse; and
    • developing educational material to prevent unscrupulous practices, financial fraud and scams from happening to seniors.
  • Priority 3: Celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion, which includes:
    • promoting intergenerational mentoring and engagement;
    • advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and helping to secure a better quality of life for Indigenous seniors; and
    • collaborating with diverse communities, notably by serving members of the following vulnerable groups: low-income seniors, Indigenous Peoples, members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities, members of official language minority communities, seniors who primarily speak languages other than English or French, members of racialized and newcomer groups, persons with disabilities, veterans and seniors living in rural or remote areas.
  • Priority 4: Supporting financial security, which includes:
    • helping seniors navigate and access government services and benefits and providing support to file their taxes; and
    • supporting the financial empowerment of seniors.

Funding Information 

• Organizations are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding for projects of up to 52 weeks.

Who can apply?

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Coalitions, networks and ad hoc committees
• Municipal governments
• Research organizations and institutes
• Educational institutions (in other words, universities, colleges, CEGEPs, school boards/school districts)
• Public health and social services institutions
• Indigenous organizations, including:
  • band councils
  • tribal councils
  • self-government entities
• Organizations of persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (2SLGBTQIA+)
• Provincially/territorially funded institutions are eligible with the agreement of the provincial/territorial government.

For more information, visit Government of Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2025/08/government-of-canada-launches-call-for-proposals-for-community-projects-to-help-seniors.html