Foundations for the Future 2024

Elevate Internet Senior Citizen Grant

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Amount to be awarded:

• 1 grant
• $10,000

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Timeline:

• Application period: May 1 – June 30
• Review period: July 1 – July 31
• Awards announced in August

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What this grant is for:

Elevate's 2024 Foundations for the Future Grant aims to support non-profit and not-for-profit organizations that directly impact the quality of life for seniors in our local communities in a positive way. Funds can be used to support programs, services, and resources for seniors ages 55 and over. Small-scale capital facility improvements or offerings, less than $100,000, are also eligible. Successful applications should focus on the areas of arts, science, other areas of education, health/wellness, or meeting basic needs. Additional priority points will be given for the use of technology to create lasting benefit for seniors. Long-term positive impact and demonstrable success is required.

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What this grant is not for:

• Event sponsorships
• Large-scale capital facility campaigns
• Political or religiously affiliated organizations
• For profit & private businesses
• Start-up organizations
• Organizational operational costs
• Travel costs
• Education scholarships

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Eligible applicants must:

• Have a physical office within the footprint of Delta-Montrose Electric Association (city of Delta also included)
• Be a non-profit or not-for-profit organization
• Have a proven track record of improving the lives of local seniors
• Prove long-term impact by identifying how the organization/program sets up seniors for future success
• Be able to quantify their impact on the quality of life for local seniors
• Not have been funded by DMEA/Elevate for more than $5000 (cumulative) in the past 2 years
• Not have been a 2023 Foundations Grant recipient

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To Elevate, improving the quality of life means:

• Providing enhanced social, health/wellness, & mental/emotional well-being opportunities to seniors (age 55+) they may not get otherwise
• Providing access to services and resources that create joy, fulfillment, and opportunities for seniors
• Identifying needs for local seniors within the community and successfully meeting those needs
• Offering programs and services that can improve the trajectory of a senior’s life in a good way
• Broadening a senior’s worldview through access and experiences
• Making an immediate impact on the lives our senior citizens

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