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Seniors Community Meal Grant
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Supports free community meal programs for seniors
Grant and Funding
Overview
Provides up to $5,000 to help offset food costs for new or expanded community meal programs for seniors. Meals must be free for seniors and can be offered as one-time or recurring events.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : March 25, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
Location
- Prince Edward Island
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- Creating new community meal programs for seniors
- Increasing capacity in existing community meal programs for seniors
- Providing free meals for seniors through one-time or recurring events
Eligibility
- Meals supported by the program must be free for seniors.
- The request must be to create a new community meal program for seniors or increase capacity in an existing one.
Who is eligible?
- Organizations
Eligible expenses
- Food costs for community meals
Eligible geographic areas
- Prince Edward Island
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete application
- Fill out the program application form.
- Step 2: Submit application
- Send by mail to: Seniors Community Meal Grant (Attn: Katie Duffy), Department of Social Development and Seniors, 2nd Floor Jones Building, 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown PE, C1A 7N8.
- Or email the completed application to kmduffy@ihis.org.
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants are expected to know if they are receiving funding by July.
Additional information
- Only one application per organization is accepted.
- Applicants are expected to know if they are receiving funding by July.
Contacts
kmduffy@ihis.org
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