Grant history

Collaboration and Community EngagementHealthy Aging

2021|$175,000|Two years

Continue the state’s leadership in the age- and dementia-friendly movements through collective action, convening, and community engagement. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore is the fiscal sponsor. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Aging

2023|$6,000|One year

Host and convene community leaders for a conversation with global expert on aging, Dr. Alexandre Kalache.

Healthy Aging

2023|$210,000|Two years

Convene and coordinate a statewide network of partners and support locally driven age- and dementia-friendly efforts.

Collaboration and Community EngagementHealthy Aging

2019|$175,000|Two years

Advancing Age-Friendly: To support MHAC in advancing and increasing the number of age- and dementia-friendly communities. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. serves as the fiscal agent for MHAC. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2021|$45,000|One year

To expand COVID-19 vaccine education, awareness and outreach in communities of color. Funded jointly and equally by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation.

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2020|$60,000|One year

Continue work on SNAP policy change, including securing consumer-friendly practices; work with the state on additional federal flexibilities. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2021|$65,000|One year

Focus on retaining positive changes that build on SNAP policy adopted during the pandemic, increasing federal and state funding, and boosting enrollment and retention of older adults. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Food AccessPolicy and Advocacy

2023|$120,000|One year

Increase access to nutrition assistance for older adults and newly arriving residents of Massachusetts through advocacy at the state and federal levels.

Healthy AgingHealthy Food Access

2022|$100,000|One year

Support ongoing SNAP advocacy, especially access improvements benefiting older adults. Mass. Law Reform’s leadership and collaboration make them well positioned to continue engaging older adults with low incomes.