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Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream
Last Update: March 23, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Supports organizations expanding proven services to help seniors age independently
Grant and Funding
Overview
The Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream provides up to $2 million in funding to expand proven services that help seniors age at home. The program supports organizations in delivering direct assistance to seniors or seniors-serving groups across multiple provinces or territories.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increasing community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Supporting volunteer engagement
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Social Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Seniors
- LGBTQ+ community
- Low-income individuals / families
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Provincial
Activities funded
- Expansion of existing services demonstrated to help seniors age at home to reach more beneficiaries across multiple regions or provinces.
- Direct delivery of support services to seniors or organizations serving seniors to facilitate aging in place.
- Scaling up practical, volunteer-based support initiatives targeting low-income or otherwise vulnerable seniors within Quebec or across Canada.
- Collaboration with community organizations to enhance seniors' sense of belonging and connection to their communities.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 950,000
Scaling volunteer-based friendly visiting to additional regions
$ 1,495,000
Increasing home meal delivery service for vulnerable seniors
$ 988,000
Expanding light housekeeping and home maintenance for seniors
$ 1,265,000
Growing snow removal and seasonal support for senior households
$ 1,150,000
Enhancing transportation solutions for medical appointments for seniors
$ 1,900,000
Expanding navigation support for seniors to local service networks
Eligibility
- The project must expand services that have already demonstrated positive results in helping seniors age at home.
- The applicant organization must deliver services in more than one province or territory, except for Indigenous governments or organizations in Quebec, which may scale up within a single province or territory.
- Services must be delivered directly to beneficiaries, such as seniors or seniors-serving organizations, to support aging at home.
- The project must be completed by March 2026.
Who is eligible?
- Organizations delivering services to seniors
- Organizations with experience in providing volunteer-based support to low-income and vulnerable seniors
- Indigenous governments or organizations
Who is not eligible
- Projects under the Scaling Up for Seniors stream must provide services in more than one province or territory, except that organizations in Quebec may only scale up within Quebec.
- Projects under the In-Home Support Pilot Project stream must operate only within a local area—not at the national or provincial/territorial scale.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs for the delivery of eligible support services to seniors.
- Expenses related to expanding service delivery to additional regions.
- Costs associated with the direct provision of support services such as meal delivery, light housekeeping, home maintenance, transportation, snow removal, volunteer drop-offs, and friendly visiting.
- Operational costs linked to assisting seniors in navigating and accessing services from other local organizations.
Eligible geographic areas
- Organizations delivering services in more than one Canadian province or territory (except certain exemptions).
- Indigenous governments may scale up within a single province or territory.
- Organizations in Quebec may propose to scale up projects only within Quebec.
- Service areas specifically mentioned for Quebec projects include: Basses-Laurentides, Montreal, Montérégie, Laval, Quebec, southern Lanaudière, Thetford, Gatineau, Granby, Lévis, Rimouski, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, Saint-Jérôme, and Trois-Rivières.
How to apply
1
Confirm eligibility and scope
- Identify if your organization has previously delivered services to help seniors age at home
- Confirm readiness to expand these services to multiple provinces or territories (or within Quebec for Quebec organizations)
2
Prepare project proposal
- Prepare a project proposal describing how the services will be scaled up
- Ensure the project ends by March 2026
- Outline direct delivery of services to seniors or seniors-serving organizations
3
Collect supporting documentation
- Gather supporting documents and data that demonstrate previous positive results
- Provide evidence of eligibility and the impact of existing services
4
Submit application package
- Submit the complete application, including the proposal and supporting documents, to Employment and Social Development Canada
5
Await application results
- Wait for the review process by federal authorities
- Receive notification about the status of your application
Additional information
- Projects approved under the Scaling Up for Seniors stream represent a total investment of over $24 million across Canada.
- Organizations in Quebec are permitted to scale up projects exclusively within Quebec.
- A minimum of 24 projects have received funding through this stream to date.
- Projects must conclude by March 2026.
