Changing Aging Grant Program

Next50 offers three distinct grant opportunities aimed at improving the economic well-being of older adults, with a particular focus on those who are marginalized. These grants—Colorado Organizational Resiliency (COR), Changing Aging, and Sudden & Urgent Need (SUN)—are strategically designed to support Colorado-based nonprofits and initiatives that align with Next50’s three core priority areas: ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. While COR and SUN are geographically restricted to Colorado, the Changing Aging opportunity provides broader impact potential via systems-level change initiatives. The COR grant is centered on strengthening the long-term resilience and capacity of nonprofit organizations. This includes financial flexibility to navigate uncertainties, recover from setbacks, and ensure sustainable operations. COR prioritizes programs that do not merely maintain the status quo but significantly increase organizational capacity or resiliency through innovative process improvements or structural changes. A multi-year funding option of up to two years is available, though awarded only when subsequent years clearly build upon previous efforts. The Changing Aging grant focuses on catalyzing transformative solutions that address systemic challenges affecting older adults. Innovation and partnerships are critical criteria in this program. Applications should articulate how proposed solutions are novel and more equitable, efficient, or sustainable than existing models. The grant favors projects that create measurable impact and offer scalable solutions, including successful pilot models or established programs ready to replicate or expand. Multi-year funding up to three years is available under similar conditions as the COR program. SUN grants are intended to address immediate, one-time needs of small nonprofit organizations. While this grant type does not require innovation or partnerships, applicants must still align with Next50’s priority areas and demonstrate how their request makes aging more affordable for marginalized populations. These are typically single-year awards with a limited scope and faster turnaround. The evaluation process for all grants includes alignment with Next50’s mission, impact on marginalized older adults, innovation, organizational need for funds, and, for applicable grants, partnerships and systemic change potential. All applicants are required to demonstrate their financial need and how funding would improve their sustainability or increase impact. Applications must be submitted through the Fluxx Grantmaking portal after creating an account, which can take up to two business days. For 2025, applications are available by invitation only, but all interested parties are encouraged to initiate conversations with a Next50 Community Impact Manager. Next50 emphasizes relationship-building and offers opportunities for non-financial partnerships, such as technical assistance, advocacy collaborations, or network connections. Organizations led by or serving marginalized older adults are especially encouraged to engage. Selected grantees must agree to Next50’s standard grant agreement, which includes stipulations around reporting, publicity, and performance. No modifications to the agreement are permitted. While specific deadlines are not published, the presence of recurring funding opportunities indicates annual or ongoing engagement cycles.

Innovative ideas and alignment with marginalized older adults are prioritized; demonstrate financial need and capacity improvement potential.