New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream

• Funding ranges from $1 million to $5 million per project.
• Project duration must be between 4 and 5 years.

• The applicant must be an organization in Canada invited by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) after being successful in Step 1 (Call for Concepts).
• The applicant must be one of the following: not-for-profit organization, for-profit organization (with non-commercial, non-profit-generating intent), municipal government, or Indigenous government (including band councils, tribal councils, and self-government entities).
• Post-secondary institutions and public health or social services institutions require agreement from their provincial or territorial government to be eligible.
• The organization must have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number or charitable registration number.
• Each eligible organization can submit only one application as a backbone organization.

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations in Canada
• For-profit organizations in Canada (for non-commercial activities)
• Municipal governments
• Indigenous governments (including band councils, tribal councils, and self-government entities)
• Post-secondary institutions (with provincial or territorial government agreement)
• Public health and social services institutions (with provincial or territorial government agreement)

Who is not eligible

• Organizations not specifically invited by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) following Step 1 (Call for Concepts) of the process.
• Companies or organizations not based in Canada.
• Entities without a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number or charitable registration number.
• Organizations seeking to submit more than one application as a backbone organization.
• Post-secondary institutions and public health or social services institutions without approval from their provincial or territorial government.

Eligible geographic areas

• Companies and organizations located in Canada, explicitly including:
  • Calgary (Alberta)
  • Saanich (British Columbia)
  • Toronto (Ontario)
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Saskatchewan
  • New Brunswick (Restigouche)
  • Nova Scotia (St. Francis Xavier University)
  • Quebec (Laval University, City of Gatineau)
  • Ontario (Sudbury, Maplewood, Westend Seniors Activity Centre)

• Step 1: Receive Invitation
  • Only organizations that were successful in Step 1 (Call for Concepts) will be formally invited by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to apply.
• Step 2: Prepare Application
  • Develop a detailed project proposal outlining the collective impact plan to increase social inclusion of vulnerable seniors.
  • Ensure the proposal aligns with the objectives and requirements specified by ESDC.
  • Gather all required documentation, including proof of eligibility and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business or charitable registration numbers.
• Step 3: Submit Application
  • Submit the completed application and all supporting documents to ESDC as per the instructions provided in the invitation.
  • Ensure submission by the deadline: October 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
• Step 4: Contact for Assistance
  • If you have questions or require clarification prior to the deadline, contact ESDC at edsc.pnhapc-nhsppc.esdc@servicecanada.gc.ca.

• Solicited organizations may only submit one application as a backbone organization under this process.
• Projects are expected to commence in December 2024 and last between 4 and 5 years.
• Eligible organizations must have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number or charitable registration number.