ELMSDALE: Seniors in Hants East are staying healthy, active, and connected in their communities through new project funding thanks to support from the Houston Government, Hants East MLA and Municipal Affairs Minister John A. MacDonald announced on Thursday.
The Rising Tides New Horizons Group is receiving $5,000 for their “Improving Ourselves Improving Our Community” initiative. This funding supports the group’s year‑long intergenerational program offering cooking, crafting, book clubs, wellness talks, and physical activity sessions for Hants East area seniors.
“This new investment will support activities that promote healthy and active lives for our local seniors,” said MLA MacDonald.
“This investment will support their year-long programming and our government is proud to partner with them.”
This announcement is part of broader funding from the Houston Government’s Age-Friendly Communities Fund. 44 organizations received funding totaling more than $389,000.
Part of this round of funding includes two province wide organizations. Veterans Emergency Transition Services (VETS) Canada is receiving $20,000 in addition to $10,000 for Recreation Nova Scotia for their work in helping support healthy lives for seniors across Nova Scotia.
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Applications for the next round of grants are now open, and they close on November 19.
More information on the program, including eligibility and how to apply, is available on the grants website.
Quick Facts:
The program provides grants annually for efforts that help seniors age well and stay active, healthy and involved in their communities
Groups eligible to apply include registered not-for-profit community organizations, municipalities, Mi’kmaq band councils, universities and not-for-profit post-secondary institutions, and schools applying through a regional centre for education or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
Individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply
Additional Resources:
Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada: https://vetscanada.org
Recreation Nova Scotia: https://www.recreationns.ns.ca/
The full list of grant recipients and projects is available at: https://novascotia.ca/age-friendly-grant/.
