Grants Senior Citizens
Grants Senior citizens. If you looking for a grant for yourself or one that will help elders in your community, you have come to the right place. I have spent hours researching grants, especially those available to individual senior citizens and senior citizen groups.
Here you will find links to all the major grant giving organizations and some of the best web sites on the topic. And at the end of the page is a link for finding the latest books about writing a successful grant.
Before you start reading, I'd like to suggest that you book mark this page. Why? It has information that you are likely to want to review again and again. And the page has many links. By bookmarking the page, you will be sure that you can get back to this page so you can read the rest of the material.
(Special note to readers: If you know of grants available to seniors, please use the form at the end of the page to tell me about them. I shall add the information to this page and acknowledge you for contributing it.)
Grants senior citizens come in many forms
Grants Senior Citizens come in so many different forms. You may find it helpful to narrow your search. Here is a list of types available for grants senior citizens. There are links to web sites where you can get more information about specific grants.
Education - Suggestion: check out all the links since the information on each is different. First, there are Scholarships for Seniors Grants for Older Women - including education
- Here is a List of colleges offering scholarships and Grants Senior Citizens
- In the USA it is possible to earn college credit for what you know already. See: CLEP and other programs
- Sometimes you can reduce your college cost by studying from home. See: College degrees on line - tips and warnings
- Housing Federal information about Senior Housing, including grants can be found at Home Energy Savings a site that allows you to calculate possible energy savings for your home
- Jobs and Income for Seniors Reverse mortgages can be useful for seniors who need cash and want to stay in their homes. They are often offered as an alternative way to get money. But these mortgages can also become a financial trap. The federal government provides important information at Reverse mortgage information
- General Senior Citizen grants: listing, information Senior Citizen Grants and Personalized search for Senior assistance Federal Federal Grants Finder
Foster Grandparents, a USA program promoting volunteer services by individuals aged 55 and older up with limited income.
Foster Grandparents spend 15 - 40 hours per week mentoring children in their community. Foster grandparents: help children learn to read and/or mentor and provide advice to troubled teenagers
As a volunteers you will receive:
- pre service orientation
- training from the specific orientation they will serve
- accident and liability insurance
- free meals
- low income, eligible volunteers will receive small payments
Health care assistance. Health care is not cheap in the USA even if you have insurance. It may be possible to reduce your costs with
- Most pharmaceutical companies give samples to health care providers. Why not ask if your health care provider has any samples of the pharmaceutical drugs you are taking? It costs nothing to ask.
Housing If you live in the USA there is a site with Federal information about Senior Housing. It includes information about some grants. Just click on Home Energy Savings Note: the site that allows you to calculate possible energy savings for your home.
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