New Horizons for Seniors welcoming applications until June 23

The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) supports projects that are designed by and for seniors and is designed to help seniors improve the quality of life in their communities by participating in social activities and leading more active lives. Eligible applicants can receive up to $25,000 in the form of a grant under the Community-based Projects Component and up to $5,000 in the form of a grant under the Small grants Initiative Pilot. Projects must address one or more of the program’s five objectives: 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 social participation and inclusion of seniors, or providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors. See full story in the Friday, June 8 edition of The Record.