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New Horizons for Seniors Program Update
Q.1 What enhancements are being made to the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP)?
Q.2 What are the five program objectives?
Q.3 How much funding can organizations receive for projects?
What enhancements are being made to the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP)?
A.1
The Government of Canada has introduced modest enhancements to the NHSP to allow a broader array of organizations to develop a greater variety of projects that meet the changing needs of communities.
In the past, the program has funded projects through three separate funding streams: Capital Assistance, Community Participation and Leadership and Elder Abuse Awareness. Rather than fund projects through these three distinct streams, the program will now support those that meet one or more of the program's five objectives, as listed below in Answer 2.
There will be one or more calls for proposals (CFP) per year seeking applications for community-based projects. Applicants will have the opportunity to submit proposals for projects that meet any of the program’s five objectives. This means that applicants will be able to apply for all types of projects rather than waiting for a specific funding stream’s annual CFP, as was the case in the past.
Calls for proposals for pan-Canadian projects are planned on evolving priorities involving multi-year projects and are not posted on an annual cycle. This funding is for larger projects that can provide support for networking, developing and delivering education and awareness activities, and creating tools and resources to help seniors protect themselves from elder abuse, including fraud and financial abuse.
What are the five program objectives?
A.2
The five objectives are:
- promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations;
- engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;
- expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse;
- supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and
- providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.
How much funding can organizations receive for projects?
A.3
As in previous years, community-based projects will be eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding per year.
Pan-Canadian projects that support the prevention of elder abuse will be eligible to receive up to $250,000 per year in grant or contribution funding, up to a maximum of three years.
Pan-Canadian funding will support larger projects that increase awareness of elder abuse. It will help seniors protect themselves from fraud, financial abuse and other forms of abuse, and could be replicated across Canada, complementing community-based grants.
In the past, I applied for funding through the Capital Assistance funding stream. Is this type of funding still available?
A.4
While there is no longer a Capital Assistance funding stream, the provision of capital assistance for new and existing activities remains a program objective. This means that organizations will still be able to apply for funding for the types of projects that received Capital Assistance funding in the past.
In the past, I applied for funding through the Community Participation and Leadership funding stream. Is this type of funding still available?
A.5
While there is no longer a Community Participation and Leadership funding stream, the program’s objectives clearly identify volunteerism, mentoring, social participation and increasing awareness of elder abuse as priority areas. This means that organizations will still be eligible to apply for funding for the types of projects that received Community Participation and Leadership funding in the past.
In the past, I applied for funding through the Elder Abuse Awareness funding stream. Is this type of funding still available?
A.6
While there is no longer an Elder Abuse Awareness funding stream, expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse, remains a program objective. This means that organizations will still be able to apply for funding for the types of projects that received Elder Abuse Awareness funding in the past.
Who can apply for funding?
A.7
Eligible recipients for grant and contribution funding include:
- Not-for-profit organizations, community-based coalitions, networks and ad hoc committees.
- For-profit organizations, provided that the nature and intent of the activity are non-commercial, do not generate profit, and meet the program objectives.
- Municipal governments, band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal organizations, as well as public health and social services institutions.
- Research and educational institutions, including school boards, school districts, universities, colleges and CÉGEPs.
When is the next call for proposals?
A.8
A call for proposals for community-based projects was launched on June 20, 2011 and closed on September 16, 2011. A date for the next call for proposals is to be determined and will be posted on the HRSDC website when available.
A call for proposals for pan-Canadian projects was launched on October 17, 2011, and closed on November 25, 2011. The date of the next call for proposals is to be determined. Please check the website regularly for updates: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/seniors.