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The Call for Proposals is currently open for all grassroots community groups serving vulnerable seniors within the Toronto Central LHIN.  The Call is open until June 28th at 12:00 p.m.
 

Seniors Grassroots Outreach to Vulnerable Seniors Funding Initiative

The Seniors’ Grassroots Community Outreach to Vulnerable Seniors Funding Initiative supports community-based projects located within the Toronto Central LHIN boundaries (see map) that target outreach services towards high-risk seniors’ population groups. 

This program provides seed funding for projects that directly or indirectly address the preventable reasons why vulnerable seniors end up in hospital emergency departments.  This program is specifically focused towards organizations that have no or little continual funding sources.  Projects can include a combination of activities that address different aspects of prevention while ensuring the capacity of the organization to accomplish the work. 
This funding is unique in the way that WoodGreen will work intensively with groups to ensure the success of the project’s implementation and evaluation.

All applicants should understand these guidelines and should attend an information session or consult with the Project Manager before submitting a grant application form.  Applicants who wish to be considered for funding beginning mid-July, pending on approval from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, must submit their application by June 28th, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

Who can apply?

Any not-for-profit organization including:

• Community based groups
• Cultural associations and support groups
• Tenants associations
• Religious groups
• Any group that offers supports for seniors, including organizations that are not yet incorporated
• To qualify for this funding, an organization must be grassroots/community-based in nature which is defined as organizations/groups that:
• Have no or little continual funding source(s)
• Are directed and operated primarily by individuals from the local community
• Leverage partnership(s) with local community based health service providers that act as mentors, partners and project sponsor to the grassroots organizations/groups.

For more information about the eligibility and priorities of the funding, refer to the program guidelines and/or attend an information session.

Program Guidelines

Click here to download the program guidelines in a pdf document:  PDF document 

Information Sessions

Information Sessions will be held at 815 Danforth Avenue, 3rd floor on:

• June 7th: 2-3 p.m. 
• June 9th: 12-1 p.m. 
• June 10th: 9-10 a.m. 
• June 21st: 2-3 p.m.
• June 22nd: 12-1 p.m.
• June 23rd: 9-10 p.m.
   

Please confirm through email if you plan on attending a session.  The format of the session will provide an overview of the grant (i.e. priorities, performance measurements and past projects) and give time to allow groups ask specific project questions.  Several options have provided to groups to accommodate the varying schedules of those who need to attend.

Click here to download the Information Session Flyer in a pdf document: PDF document  

Application

Seniors Grassroots Outreach to Vulnerable Seniors Application Form (pdf)

Application Instructions

Submit an electronic copy of the application to svanderherberg@woodgreen.org by June 28th, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. and mail your completed and signed: 
1) Application Form;
2) Community Letter of Support
3) Any other supporting documentation
postmarked by June 28th, 2010 to the mailing address of WoodGreen Community Services, Central Office at:
 

Stephen Vanderherberg, Manager of Community Engagement
WoodGreen Community Services
815 Danforth Avenue, 3rd floor
Toronto, Ontario M4J 1L2

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your project idea with us, you may contact Stephen Vanderherberg, Manager of Community Engagement at 416-645-6000 ext. 1323 or email at svanderherberg@woodgreen.org