Grant history

Collaboration and Community EngagementHealthy Aging

2021|$225,000|Three years

Support community dementia-friendly initiatives in Massachusetts, including raising awareness of the needs of people living with dementia, and the impact of social isolation in the context of COVID-19. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Food Access

2022|$70,000|One year

Promote collective action and advocacy toward an equitable, sustainable, resilient and connected local food system in Massachusetts.

Healthy Food Access

2023|$70,000|One year

Builds capacity of food system stakeholders to engage in policy advocacy toward systemic change. Funds support general operations including staff salaries, supplies, and program implementation.

Equity in Aging

2024|$240,000|Three years

Convene and educate food system stakeholders and networks to engage in policy and advocacy to increase access to healthy food and build an equitable, sustainable, and resilient local food system in Massachusetts.

Equity in Aging

2024|$50,000|Two years

Support strategic planning for statewide backbone organization to consider and align with age and dementia friendly efforts across the state.

Policy and Advocacy

2025|$70,000|One year

To advance healthy aging collaborations

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2016|$250,000|Three years

Building Capacity of the Massachusetts Health Aging Collaborative to Drive Change: To provide initial support for staffing to advance the collaborative’s work, connect and align the age-friendly system, and build community capacity. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

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.