Grant history

Policy and Advocacy

2025|$180,000|Three years

To advance caregiving support

Collaboration and Community EngagementHealthy Aging

2016|$43,361|One year

Planning grant for the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative: The Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) and nine organizations, together, that are convening a Summit on May 9th.  The Summit is the first phase of engagement of multiple sectors including health and human services, public safety, local and state government, business, and faith communities to inform the developing age-friendly infrastructure on how to address the needs of people in their communities living with dementia and their care partners. “Dementia friendly” communities are safe, informed, and respectful with regard to those affected by Alzheimer’s or a related disorder. The lead from Dementia Friendly America will be the guest speaker to present insights from early adopter states and regions, and will also facilitate break-out sessions among the participants in developing an approach for the Commonwealth. Phase 2 of this work will be to take the input/results from the Summit and develop concrete action steps to work with communities to start or scale dementia friendly initiative across the state. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2019|$50,000|Two years

Building Cultural/Linguistic Capacity in Dementia Friends Massachusetts: To engage four linguistically and culturally diverse communities with high dementia prevalence and/or low access so they have access to Dementia Friends programming. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Aging

2023|$98,247|Two years

Support Dementia Friends Massachusetts’ expansion to include communities of color and others experiencing systemic barriers.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2016|$67,831|One year

Dementia-Friendly Massachusetts Initiative: To advance dementia-friendly initiatives that accelerate and expand systems and grassroots programs across Massachusetts. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Food Access

2024|$65,000|One year

For food pantry, nutritional center and care navigator program.

Healthy Food Access

2022|$45,000|One year

Support for food pantry, nutritional center and care navigator program.

Healthy AgingMomentum Fund

2018|$10,000|One year

LGBT Health Care Access Project: Patient Navigators/Medical Escorts for Older LGBT People: To recruit, train and develop network of volunteers to assist older LGBT people in managing their health. A Momentum Fund grant for early-stage age-friendly and/or dementia-friendly work. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$5,000|One year

Community-Based Organization Response to COVID-19 Grant Program. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Community-Based Organization Response to COVID-19 Grant Program. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.