PEI Seniors’ Secretariat Grant Program (2023-2024)

• Completed application form
• Project budget with expenses and revenues
• Project workplan
• Supporting attachments with organizational and project information
• Letter of support, if a partner signs the agreement

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit organizations
• Community-based coalitions and networks
• Municipal governments
• Clubs and organizations serving seniors or Indigenous elders
• Private businesses, if partnered with a seniors-serving organization

Who is not eligible

• Public agencies
• Community care facilities
• Long-term care facilities

Eligible expenses

• Project-related salaries and honoraria
• Professional fees, facility rentals, materials, supplies, publicity, promotion, and evaluation
• Travel costs within Prince Edward Island
• Organizational audit

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Capital expenses and infrastructure
• Large-scale office equipment
• Travel outside Prince Edward Island
• Expenses incurred before the funding agreement is executed, unless approved

Eligible geographic areas

• Prince Edward Island

• Alignment with Seniors’ Secretariat priorities
• Impact and innovation of the project
• Cost effectiveness
• Organizational capacity and community support
• Clear workplan and realistic timelines

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Complete the application form on the provided template.
  • Attach the required organizational and project information.
  • Include a clear budget and workplan.
• Step 2: Submit the proposal
  • Send the application by email or mail to the Seniors’ Secretariat contact listed in the guidelines.
  • Make sure the application is clear, legible, and typed if possible.
  • Submit before the deadline.
• Step 3: Review and decision
  • The application is reviewed by the program committee.
  • Applicants are notified of the funding decision by letter and/or email.
• Step 4: Finalize the agreement
  • Successful applicants sign a funding agreement before funding is issued.

• Applications are reviewed by a subcommittee of the Department of Social Development and Seniors and the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat.
• Projects are assessed against the program priorities and objectives, including impact, innovation, and cost effectiveness.
• Applicants are notified by letter and/or email of the funding decision.
• Successful applicants must sign a funding agreement before funding is released.

• Applicants may submit up to two funding applications for two separate projects.
• Successful applicants must submit a final report by March 1, 2027.
• Approved funding amounts may differ from the amount requested.
• Past recipients may reapply if all previous reporting requirements were completed.