Grantmaking - AARP Foundation
Forecasted
Grantmaking - AARP Foundation supports local and national organizations working on employment, benefits, and access to essential services to strengthen older adults’ financial resilience.
Funder: AARP Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application) | September 2027 (Pre-application, projected) | October 2027 (Full application, projected)
Funding Amounts: Grant awards range from roughly $5,000 to over $1 million across opportunities
Summary: AARP Foundation funds organizations working to strengthen financial resilience for and with older adults.
Key Information: Funding opportunities have separate Requests for Applications with their own eligibility and project requirements.
Description
AARP Foundation is the charitable affiliate of AARP. Its grantmaking supports local and national organizations working to expand economic opportunity, reduce barriers and strengthen financial resilience for older adults, particularly those with low incomes. The foundation draws on older adults’ experiences and insights from its direct-service programs to identify approaches that can improve the systems people aged 50 and over rely on.
Its three grantmaking priorities are quality employment, accessible benefits and inclusive markets. Projects may strengthen pathways to stable, fairly compensated work; help older adults obtain public benefits and relief; or improve access to financial products, housing and health care. The foundation invests in scalable systems change as well as targeted services that meet immediate needs. It also makes rapid-response grants to local organizations assisting older adults after natural disasters.
