Tufts Health Plan Foundation Seeking Grant Applications

The Tufts Health Plan Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for its Cycle 1, 2014 Healthy Aging grants program. The deadline for submission is Friday, January 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. EST.

Each year, in two separate grant cycles, the Tufts Health Plan Foundation awards numerous grants to Massachusetts and Rhode Island non-profit organizations focused on improving the lives of older adults, age 60+. Since the foundation began focusing its grantmaking on healthy aging, it has given nearly $12 million to nonprofits that elevate the physical, mental and emotional well-being of older adults and their caregivers. Cycle 1, 2013 grants included $1.6 million in new funding to 34 Massachusetts and Rhode Island-based organizations.

Interested parties should submit applications under one of the following three grantmaking categories:

• The foundation’s Health & Wellness category focuses on promoting chronic disease self-management and prevention, exercise and nutrition, and mobility, strength and balance for older adults.
• In the Purposeful Engagement category, programs help older adults engage in their communities and/or with other generations as well as find encore careers and volunteer opportunities. An important part of the foundation’s Purposeful Engagement program area is Caregiver Support. Recognizing the critical role that caregivers play in the lives of older adults, the foundation is committed to finding new and innovative programs for family and other informal caregivers that improve the emotional and physical well-being of caregivers and/or care recipients as well as those that increase knowledge of how to care for an older adult and/or boost awareness of caregiver resources.
• Empowerment programs provide access to information so that older adults can learn about programs and services in their communities. The foundation also funds transportation programs that empower older adults to be more active in their communities, thereby decreasing social isolation.

Please visit the Tufts Health Plan Foundation website at www.tuftshealthplanfoundation.org for more information on the foundation’s grant guidelines, eligibility requirements and process timeline. Letters of Inquiry open for submission on Monday, November 4, 2013. The deadline for submission is Friday, January 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Applications will be reviewed by the foundation’s grant team and finalists will be selected to submit a full proposal, with more detailed information about their programs, by Friday, March 7, 2014.

About the Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Tufts Health Plan launched the Tufts Health Plan Foundation in 2008 with the mission to promote healthy lifestyles and the delivery of quality care in our communities. With a focus on healthy aging, the foundation has given nearly $12 million to Massachusetts and Rhode Island nonprofits that elevate the physical, mental and emotional well-being of older adults and their caregivers. Through grants in three areas – health & wellness, purposeful engagement and empowerment – the foundation seeks to fund programs that will help adults age 60 or older improve and maintain their health, manage their chronic diseases, prevent falls, engage in their communities, find encore careers and volunteer opportunities, and access programs and services. Visit www.tuftshealthplanfoundation.org or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.