Seniors' Grants

ACT Goverment Seniors' Grants Program (2007 - 2008)

The ACT Government Seniors' Grants Program for 2007-08 has closed. The information that appears on this page is for reference purposes only and should not be relied upon for future grants rounds.

Application Guidelines
Application Form

Funding Priorities

In 2007-08 grants to a maximum of $15,000 were available for activities and projects that:

Create a better understanding of ageing in the community (promotion of positive ageing);
Encourage older Canberrans to maintain and enhance their connections to the broader community; and
Encourage seniors to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

2007-2008 Grant Recipients

SENIORS GRANTS PROGRAM 2007-2008
Seniors Grant Recipients
Organisation	Project Name	Project Description
ACT Playgroups Association Inc	Playgroup Mentors	To unite socially isolated seniors with local playgroups
Artsound Incorporated	Silver Memories Radio Network - ACT Development Trial	Trial establishment of a non-profit digital narrowcasting "radio" service tailored to aged persons
Canberra Blind Society	Sense able Leisure	Teaches blind or vision impaired seniors how to use remaining vision, to develop new skills and new approaches to lifelong learning
Communities@Work	Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club	To establish an active seniors club that will support seniors within the Tuggeranong region.
Goodwin Aged Care Services	Forever Young	A fitness program for people over the age of 60 living in Goodwin's retirement villages.
Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan Inc	The Seniors Exchange Program	Reducing seniors' isolation through interactions with the younger Canberra community.
The Australian National University	Music Education Program Seniors' Training Program	Recruits active seniors for training in the Music Education Program
The Retired ACT Transport Employees Club Inc.	Out and About	To further expand the regular and special social activities of the club for the benefit of it's members.
UC Music Society	UC Chorale Scratch Day	To invite seniors to a scratch day hosted by Tobias Cole