New Horizons for Seniors - Capital Assistance Funding
Eligibility Criteria
Who Can Apply?
The New Horizons for Seniors Program will only accept applications for Capital Assistance funding from non-profit organizations that have been delivering community programs and activities for seniors for the last two (2) years. This includes seniors clubs, seniors' centres, ethnocultural organizations, service clubs, and Aboriginal organizations.
NOTE: For-profit organizations, municipal, provincial and territorial governments, and individuals are NOT eligible for Capital Assistance funding under the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities involve the repair or renovation to existing seniors' community facilities, or the purchase of replacement equipment and furnishings required for community programs and activities for seniors.
For the purposes of the New Horizons for Seniors Program, community programs and activities refers to programs and activities that are primarily for seniors and that are available to seniors in the broader community.
Examples of eligible activities include, but are not limited to:
- Repairs to wells or septic systems, heating and ventilation systems, foundations, roofs, walls and floors.
- Upgrades such as new insulation, windows, wiring/electrical panels and plumbing.
- Building code compliance upgrades.
- Replacement of furnishings and equipment such as tables and chairs, appliances, sport or craft equipment.
The following activities are NOT funded with New Horizons for Seniors Capital Assistance funding:
- The delivery of seniors' programs and activities;
- The development of new programs and activities;
- Activities that are limited to residents of a building (e.g., nursing homes and seniors' independent living residences);
- Construction of new buildings;
- Renovations and/or repairs to buildings owned by municipal, provincial or territorial governments;
- Activities that take place outside the organization's province or territory;
- Activities for the sole purpose of improving accessibility (e.g., wheelchair ramps and lifts, or other adaptive aids); and,
- Activities for the sole purpose of making cosmetic improvements to a facility (e.g., works of art, landscaping).
Eligible Costs
- Maximum $10,000 for the replacement of furniture and equipment projects.
- Maximum $25,000 for renovation and/or repair projects, of which no more than $10,000 is for the replacement of furniture and equipment.
The application must demonstrate how the project costs are directly required for the organization's community programs and activities for seniors.
Eligible costs for renovation and/or repair projects include:
- Construction materials, supplies and related costs.
- Fees paid to outside experts and trades people.
- Costs for surveys and architectural drawings.
- Delivery costs for building materials and supplies.
- Dumping and disposal fees.
Eligible costs for replacement of furniture and equipment projects include:
- Purchase of replacement equipment and furnishings and related costs (e.g., installation).
- Delivery costs for furniture and equipment.
- Dumping and disposal fees.
NOTE: After New Horizons for Seniors funding decisions are made, additional funding will not be granted for projects that go over projected budgets.
The following costs are NOT funded under the New Horizons for Seniors Program for Capital Assistance funding:
- Retroactive funding (i.e., costs incurred before the approved project start date);
- Purchase of land;
- Items of a personal/medical nature (e.g., wheelchairs, scooters, CPR/First Aid equipment, hearing aids, walkers);
- Core operating costs of the organization (e.g., rent, utilities, property taxes, insurance, wages, staff equipment, office supplies);
- Contingency funds (e.g., incidental fees); and,
- Feasibility studies.
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