Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream

Q: How much funding can be received?

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream Funds up to 2000000% of admissible expenses.

Q: What is the deadline to apply?

The application deadline for this grant program was July 29, 2022.

Q: Is the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream is a Grant and Funding

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream?

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Q: Who is eligible for the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream program?

To be eligible for the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream program, you must: • Services must be delivered in more than one province or territory (except certain exceptions for Quebec and Indigenous governments). • Projects must scale up services previously delivered in Canada that have shown positive results in helping seniors age at home.

Q: Who can I contact for more information about the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream?

You can contact Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Last Update: September 29, 2025

QC, Canada

Supports organizations expanding proven services to help seniors age independently

At a glance

Eligible Funding

From $100,000 to $2,000,000

Timeline

Open Date : June 8, 2022
Closing date : July 29, 2022

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Health care and social assistance

Funds Providers

Employment and Social Development Canada

Program status

Closed

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.

Financing terms and conditions

Funding available per project ranges from $100,000 to $2 million under the Scaling Up for Seniors stream, with all projects required to conclude by March 2026.
Funding available per project ranges from $300,000 to $800,000 under the In-Home Support Pilot Projects stream, with projects also required to conclude by March 2026.

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:

$ 1,265,000

Growing snow removal and seasonal support for senior households

$ 1,900,000

Expanding navigation support for seniors to local service networks

$ 988,000

Expanding light housekeeping and home maintenance for seniors

$ 1,150,000

Enhancing transportation solutions for medical appointments for seniors

$ 950,000

Scaling volunteer-based friendly visiting to additional regions

$ 1,495,000

Increasing home meal delivery service for vulnerable seniors

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

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)

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

Collect supporting documentation

Gather supporting documents and data that demonstrate previous positive results
Provide evidence of eligibility and the impact of existing services

Submit application package

Submit the complete application, including the proposal and supporting documents, to Employment and Social Development Canada

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.

Apply to this program

Frequently Asked Questions about the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream?

How much funding can be received?

What expenses are eligible under Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream?

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.