Grant and Funding Programs Offered by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Homes Foundation

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Homes Foundation is a Montréal-based charitable foundation dedicated to supporting an aging population. Rooted in Presbyterian values and community engagement, the Foundation raises private donations and channels them into programs, services and facility enhancements that directly benefit seniors, particularly Anglophone and Presbyterian elders in the greater Montréal area. Its work complements public health and social services by funding added supports that improve quality of life rather than just meeting basic needs.

The Foundation finances initiatives at the St-Andrew Residential Centre as well as outreach to seniors living in their own homes. Examples highlighted on the site include construction projects such as the Lawrence G. McDougall Solarium, improvements to common spaces like the Grace Henry Lounge, and ongoing investments in music, dance and massage therapy, as well as recreational and memorial activities. These expenditures are made possible through donor contributions and are directed to specific projects, programs and equipment that enhance residents’ comfort, social engagement and emotional well‑being.

A key initiative supported by the Foundation is the Senior Support Program, which helps older adults age in safety, with independence and dignity. This program offers individualized planning for healthy aging, assistance in accessing home-care services or seniors’ residences, support after a diagnosis or surgery, help for caregivers seeking respite options, and accompaniment to medical appointments with navigation of the health-care system. Testimonials from ministers, families and participants show that the Foundation’s funding fills critical gaps for seniors who might otherwise struggle to coordinate complex services.

Beyond the Senior Support Program, the Foundation’s funding underwrites therapy and recreation services at the St-Andrew Residential Centre, including dance movement therapy delivered in partnership with the National Centre for Dance Therapy, regular music activities, and special events. These initiatives are designed to benefit seniors with dementia, mobility challenges or social isolation, and to provide a more stimulating, humane environment than core institutional budgets alone can offer.

The “Ways to Give” section explains how individuals and families can contribute through one-time or monthly donations, cheques, in memoriam gifts, and planned giving such as bequests and insurance policies. The Foundation is a registered charitable organization and issues tax receipts for all donations. Funds raised are then allocated to the Foundation’s priority areas: enhanced care, comfort and independence for Montréal-area seniors, both in residential care and in the community.

While the site does not describe open-call grant competitions, it clearly demonstrates that the Foundation functions as a funding body, aggregating charitable donations and directing them to targeted programs, capital improvements and services that support seniors associated with Presbyterian congregations and the St-Andrew Residential Centre.