Grantmaking - AARP Foundation
Forecasted
Grantmaking - AARP Foundation supports organizations advancing employment, benefits access, and inclusive markets to strengthen financial security and economic opportunity for adults aged 50 and older.
Funder: AARP Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Pre-application) | October 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: California employment RFA: $250,000–$750,000 for 12–24 months; $2 million total planned investment
Summary: AARP Foundation supports financial security for older adults, with a California opportunity focused on age-inclusive workforce systems change.
Key Information: The California employment RFA supports systems change initiatives, not direct-service programs.
Description
AARP Foundation invests in solutions that strengthen financial resilience, expand economic opportunity, and remove structural barriers for people aged 50 and older, especially those facing financial hardship. Its grantmaking priorities are quality employment, accessible benefits, and inclusive markets. The Foundation combines experience operating direct-service programs with investments in local and national organizations to identify effective approaches and support lasting systems change.
The California Quality Employment opportunity supports projects that embed age-inclusive practices in workforce systems and services. Its focus areas are age-inclusive training, education, and employment services, and stronger alignment across workforce systems and support services. Quality employment means stable earnings, fair treatment, opportunities to build skills or advance, and flexibility and support to sustain employment through transitions.
