Age-Friendly Communities Program

The program assists municipalities in creating or adapting structures and services that are accessible and inclusive of seniors with varying needs and capacities in order to ensure they are able to lead healthy, active lives.

Who can apply?

All municipal units in Nova Scotia are eligible to apply for an Age-Friendly Communities Program grant. This includes regional municipalities, towns, rural municipalities and villages.

Successful applications will receive up to 50 per cent of their project cost, to a maximum of a $5,000 grant, where the municipality matches the fund’s contribution.

Applications for the Fall 2009 funding round will be accepted from
November 6, 2009 until 4:30 p.m., December 18, 2009.

Application Forms. Please note that late applications will not be considered.

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Age-Friendly Communities Grants 2008-2009

1) Cape Breton Regional Municipality		$5,000
Establishment of age-friendly walking trail in the village of Donkin, Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

2) County of Victoria		$5,000
Age-friendly community walking track in the County of Victoria, Cape Breton.

3) Municipality of the County of Antigonish		$5,000
Commissioning of a generator system for the Community Center in Havre Boucher.

4) Municipality of the County of Colchester		$5,000
Support for physical fitness programs and equipment for seniors.

5) Municipality of the County of Inverness		$5,000
Construction of an age-friendly gazebo in Community Garden in Port Hood, Inverness County.

6) Municipality of the District of Chester		$5,000
Inter-generational outdoor fitness circuit located at the Chester Area Middle School.

7) Municipality of the District of Guysborough		$5,000
Support for educational days for seniors focusing on art, personal safety issues and health.

8) Municipality of the District of Lunenburg		$5,000
Age-friendly information collection from seniors, age-friendly upgrades to the trail surface at the Municipal Activity Recreation Centre, installation of benches along existing trails, production of newsletters to outline senior specific Municipal information.

9) Municipality of the District of Shelburne		$5,000
Construction of age-friendly picnic shelter, age-friendly improvements to Welkum Park and along the Municipalities’ four trails and support for "Age Friendly Community Roadshows".

10) Municipality of the District of Yarmouth		$5,000
Purchase of "Duet Bicycles"- providing alternative transportation incorporating an unique physical activity opportunity for seniors.

11) Municipality of the District of Yarmouth		$5,000
Benches to be placed throughout the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth to provide resting and scenic areas for seniors.

12) Municipality of East Hants		$5,000
Development of "Carpet Bowling" physical activity for seniors.

13) Town of Amherst		$5,000
Age-friendly improvements to Amherst Rotary Centennial Park.

14) Town of Bridgetown		$5,000
Age-friendly patio space improvement to Bridgetown Library.

15) Town of Pictou		$5,000
Age-friendly improvements to Broidy Park.

16) Town of Trenton		$5,000
Age-friendly improvements to revitalize Trenton’s Main Street.

17) Town of Truro Parks & Rec		$5,000
Support for age-friendly equipment for Victoria Park for seniors’ activities.