Grants
Grants are awarded through AgeSmart Community Resources to nonprofit organizations serving older adults, caregivers, and grandparents raising grandchildren throughout the Planning and Service Area (PSA). The PSA includes Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties. Grant applications are submitted and reviewed by the Planning Committee of the Advisory Council. Recommendations are then made to the Advisory Council, and presented to the Board of Directors, who vote to approve the grant allocations. Grants are awarded on a three-year cycle.
These grants are supported with federal funds authorized under the Older Americans Act, and are targeted to meet the highest priority needs of persons 60 years of age and older. Eligibility for any of these programs is not means-tested, and the services provided are available to any older adult who resides in the PSA.
FY2025 Request for Proposals
AgeSmart Community Resources is seeking proposals for services to persons 60 and older for FY2026, which begins on October 1, 2025, and ends on September 30, 2026, with possible extensions for FY2027 and FY2028. Not-for-profit agencies are preferred. For-profit agencies must be approved by the Illinois Department on Aging, if a not-for-profit is unavailable for service provision.
Service Areas: Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington Counties
Services for which grants will be awarded:
Timeline:
- March 21, 2025 – RFP Announcement
- April 4, 2025 – Letters of Intent Due * (via Grants Portal)
- April 18, 2025 – Bidder’s Conference/Technical Assistance
- May 23, 2025 – Applications Due (via Grants Portal)
- After June 17, 2025 – Award Announcement
- October 1, 2025 – Service Begins
Service Guidelines:
For any questions, please contact us at RFP@AgeSmart.org.