AARP Foundation is a charitable organization in the US working to support the people above 50 to meet their basic needs. The foundation is dedicated to find solutions for the needs related to food, housing, income and personal connection for the vulnerable people.
The foundation is currently inviting grant proposals for the development of innovative solutions to hunger that would be able to make impact on community food security and sustainable food systems.
Purpose
The purpose of this grant program is to develop and scale innovative and sustainable solutions to senior hunger at the local, state, regional and national level. There are two models of grants: scaling grants and innovation grants. Scaling grants will fund existing projects/programs that have demonstrated success and require additional funds to bring the project/program to scale. Innovation grants will be made to fund innovative projects/programs that have been conceptualized or designed, but not yet implemented, and that have a high potential for success and replication.
Eligibility
Nonprofit, 501 (c) (3), senior-serving and/or hunger focused organizations that seek to develop or scale sustainable solutions to hunger for the food insecure 50+ population are eligible to apply. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
– National nonprofits
– State or local level nonprofits
– Community-based organizations
– Faith-based organizations
The following are NOT eligible to receive funding through this grant award, but may be identified as partners and can contribute funds toward the cost sharing requirements for this grant:
– For-profit organizations
– Retailers
Among the highest-ranking proposals, the following criteria may be applied in order to make final funding determinations:
– Geography
– Diversity
Funding and Cost Sharing
AARP Foundation will award grants to eligible local, state and/or national organizations in the United States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands), in amounts ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 (depending on the scope and scale of the project) through a competitive RFP process. The first round of awardees will be announced in December 2011. Grantees will be allowed to use grant funds for the duration of the project period, which is not to exceed two years.
When supported by a compelling case, exceptions may be granted at AARP Foundation’s discretion.
The applicant will be responsible for 20% cost sharing of the total project budget.
Last date for submitting the proposals is October 15, 2011.
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