AARP Purpose Prize

$50,000

Closed

Nationwide

Grant Description

The AARP Foundation is accepting applications for the Purpose Prize, a national award celebrating individuals aged 50 and older who are leveraging their life experiences to create positive change. Winners will receive $50,000 for their non-profit organization and access to various resources and events. Eligible applicants must be US citizens, at least 50 years old, and have founded a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. The work being recognized must have been initiated when the applicant was at least 40 years old. For more information, visit The AARP Foundation website.

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - Not specified

Total Program Funding

$50,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits

State governments

Additional Requirements

Applicants must be US citizens living in the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, who are at least fifty (50) years old as of the date of entry and who started the work for which they are applying for at the age of forty (40) or older. There must also be a connection between the Applicant’s own life and their work. Applicants must have founded a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit organization with its principal place of business located in the United States in good standing in its state of origin and tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Code at the time of Applicant’s submission and throughout the Purpose Prize Contest selection process (“Founded Non-profit”).

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

February 29, 2024

Contact Information

Grantor

The AARP Foundation

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