Applications Being Accepted for Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative

April 30, 2025

The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, is announcing a call for applications for the 2025-26 Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative. This program reflects the Provincial Government’s continued commitment to create a more inclusive and age-friendly Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative supports seniors’ and senior-serving organizations across Newfoundland and Labrador to organize and promote activities and programs that support social inclusion, healthy aging, mental wellness, and overall well-being.

In 2025-26, grants are available in the amount of $1,000. To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be based in Newfoundland and Labrador and funding must be used for projects in this province.
• Be a not-for-profit organization that serves seniors and older adults. Applications from individuals, for-profit organizations and organizations that are not focused on serving seniors will not be considered.
• If incorporated, be in good standing with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s registry of companies.
• If not incorporated, provide a letter of support as outlined in the program guidelines.

In 2024-25, 174 organizations received funding through the Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative.

Further details on last year’s recipients can be found in the backgrounder below.

More information on the Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative, including detailed guidelines and application forms, can be found at gov.nl.ca/cssd/grants/seniors-social-inclusion/, through email CSSDGrantPrograms@gov.nl.ca, or by calling toll-free 1-888-494-2266.

The deadline to apply is June 2, 2025.

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“We are focused on supporting healthy aging by providing the necessary support for seniors to remain active members of their communities, maintain their independence and quality of life, and age with dignity. The Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative helps build a more inclusive and age-friendly province and I encourage all eligible organizations to apply.”
Honourable Paul Pike
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development

“As president of the Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation, whose member clubs often avail of this program, I see the value of these grants in helping organizations engage with seniors and encourage meaningful social interactions. As a member of individual organizations that have received funding in past years, I can personally attest to the very positive impact this funding program has on individual seniors and the communities in which they live.”
Linda Oldford
President, NL 50+ Federation

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Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative

BACKGROUNDER

2024-2025 Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative Approved Projects

Applicant	Project Description
Active Living for Older Adults	Social activities and healthy snacks
Anglican Parish of Grand Bank	Social activities and healthy snacks
Arnold’s Cove 50 Plus Club	Craft and games supplies
Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl	Intergenerational arts and recreation activities
Association for Youth & Leisure-time Activities	Healthy living resources and activities
Baccalieu View Interpretation Centre/Walking Trail	Intergenerational skill sharing
Barachois 50+ Club	Craft and community garden supplies and healthy snacks
Bauline to Bay Bulls 50+ Club Inc.	Social activities and healthy snacks
Bay d’Espoir Community Youth Network	Exercise program
Bay d’Espoir Seniors Care Association	Social activities
Bay St. George South Area Development Association	Luncheon and social
Bellburns 50+ Club	Meals and social activities
Bellevue Recreation Board	Chair fitness and skill-sharing sessions
Benoit First Nation Inc.	Social activities and healthy snacks
Beothuk 50+ Club	Craft/game nights and meals
BGC Bell Island	Social and intergenerational activities
BGC Botwood	Seniors’ and intergenerational activities
Bishop Meaden Manor Social Club	Canada Day/Regatta Day events
Bishop’s Falls Riverfest Committee	Seniors’ afternoon tea
Black Duck Cove 50+ Club	Social activities and dinner meetings
Bonavista Lions Club	Seniors’ luncheon with games and entertainment
Botwood 50+ Club Inc.	Social activities and meals
Brigus 50+	Bowling and social events
Burin-Marystown Easy Striders 50+ Inc.	Seniors’ wellness program
Burnside 50 Plus Club Inc.	Meals and intergenerational activities
Cavendish 50+ Club Inc.	Social and recreational activities
Clarenville and Area Age-Friendly 50+ Club	Intergenerational coffee house and social activities
Cloud River Recreation (Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm)	Music/bingo/card events
Conception Harbour Recreation Committee	Intergenerational and recreational activities
Corner Brook Aboriginal Women’s Association	Intergenerational knowledge-sharing workshop
Cromwell Orange Lodge #81 Inc.	Intergenerational activities
Curling Seniors 50+ Club	Club outing with meals and snacks
Dildo Outport Heritage Museum Inc.	Intergenerational family garden party
Evening Breeze 50+ Club	Intergenerational activities
Exploits Valley 50+ Club	Seniors’ recreation and intergenerational events
Forever Young 50+ Club Inc.	Intergenerational events
Fortune Seniors 50+ Club	Intergenerational skill sharing
Fox Harbour Shamrock 50+ Club	Quilting and crafts
Frenchman’s Cove 50+ Club	Social activities
Froude Ave. Community Centre	Intergenerational activities
Gambo Community Youth Centre	Seniors’ high tea
Gander Seniors 50+ Club Inc.	Dinner and dance
Garnish Lions Club	Social activities and meal
GNP Community Place	Intergenerational tea parties/socials
Golden Age 50+ Club St. Lawrence	Club outing and social activities
Golden Seabreeze 50+ Club	Educational and social activities
Goodwill Seniors Club	Social activities
Goulds Daffodil Seniors 50+ Club	Club outings
Grace United Church	Community movie events
Grand Bank Lions Club	Equipment for exercise activities
Hampden Junction Seniors Club.	Games and healthy meals/snacks
Happy Valley Goose Bay Housing and Homelessness Coalition	Seniors’ appreciation luncheon
Harbour Breton Social Craft Group	Intergenerational sewing and crafts
Holy Cross Elementary	Connecting Generations – Connecting Hearts project
Howley 60+ Group	Club outing and lunch
Humber Arm South 50+ Club	Lunch and Learn events and card games
Humber Valley Seniors Citizens Club	Social activities and healthy snacks
Island Harbour 50+ Club Inc.	Christmas dinner and dance
Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre Inc.	Seniors’ inclusion program
Jolly 50+ Club	Cards, entertainment, meal and games equipment
JOY Group (Salvation Army Seniors group Mount Pearl)	Club outing and meal
Kilbride 50 Plus Card Club	Luncheons
Killick Coast North Seniors Co-operative	Intergenerational activities/community engagement workshops
Knit a Bit	Knitting/sewing and social activities
Lamaline Recreation Commission	Social and learning events, supplies and games
Lawn Golden Age 50+ Club	Club outing and Christmas social
Lawn Recreation Committee	Intergenerational activities and games equipment
Lewisporte Area 50+ Club Inc.	Social activities and meal
Life Unlimited for Older Adults	Engaging Older Adults and Youth project
Loon Bay Recreation Committee	Intergenerational community craft/knitting day
Lord’s Cove Recreation Committee	Christmas dinner
MacDonald Drive Junior High	Intergenerational community garden
MacMorran Community Centre	Intergenerational summer programs
Makinsons 50+ Go Getters Club	Intergenerational and social activities
Masonic Park Senior Citizens’ Club	Games equipment and healthy snacks
New Horizons 50+ Club	Club outing and meal
New Perlican Recreation Committee	Christmas dinner
New World Island 50+ Club	Meals and music equipment
NL Association of the Deaf NLAD	Deafinite Wellness Senior Program
Norman’s Cove – Long Cove Beach Festival	Intergenerational community picnic
Norman’s Cove-Long Cove Community Centre Inc.	Seniors’ wellness program
Norman’s Cove-Long Cove Community Enhancement Committee	Dinner and show
North Harbour (Placentia Bay) 50+ Club	Bowling events
North West River Volunteer Library	Intergenerational activities
Paradise Adventure 50+ Club	Educational events, outing and Christmas party
Parsons Pond Seniors 50+ Club	Education events
Pasadena Public Library Board	Intergenerational events
Pigeon Inlet Quilters Guild	Intergenerational quilting program
Placentia 350	Intergenerational activities
Placentia Chamber of Commerce	Intergenerational music ensemble
Placentia Star of the Sea Association Inc.	Christmas dinner and dance
Placentia West Heritage Committee	Art activities
Pondview Seniors 50+ Club	Intergenerational community event
Port au Choix 50+	Dinner and dance
Port De Grave Heritage Society	Intergenerational activities
Port Rexton 50+ Club	Intergenerational recreation and educational events
Public Sector Pensioners’ Association	35th anniversary conference
Rainbow 50+ Club	Social activities
Red Bay Recreation Commission	Intergenerational skill sharing
Rising Sun (LOL #1)	Games equipment and meal
Riverside 50 Plus Club	Wellness retreat
Rock Harbour 50 Plus Club	Social activities and games equipment
Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 15)	Social activities
Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 1)	Club outing and meal
Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 32)	Intergenerational workshops
Royal Pandora 50+ Club Inc.	Social activities and meals
Salmonier South 50+ Club	Intergenerational community garden
Seniors’ Sewing Club – Point Lance	Intergenerational skill sharing and crafts
Seniors Social Club of St. Bride’s	Intergenerational skill sharing
Silver Fox 50+ Seniors Club	Intergenerational games nights
Smith’s Harbour Recreation Committee Inc.	Intergenerational day
South Branch Social Club	Exercise equipment
Southern Avalon Senior Citizens Housing Association	Meal socials
Southern Labrador Development Association	Intergenerational skill sharing
Southwest Arm 50+ Club	Seniors’ high tea and intergenerational activities
St. Joseph’s Academy	Intergenerational workshops
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Bell Island Corporation	Meal socials
St. Paul’s Anglican Church	Intergenerational skill sharing
St. Shott’s Recreation Committee Inc.	Intergenerational activities
St. Vincent’s – Peter’s River Recreation Commission	Seniors’ tea party and intergenerational activities
Summerford and Area Age-Friendly	Tea and Yarn program
Sunshine 50 Plus Club Inc.	Lunch and learn sessions
Sunshine Seniors Club	Social and intergenerational activities
Swift Current/Black River Local Service District	Intergenerational activities
The Gospel Folks Seniors Choir	Choir supplies
The Opportunity Project Youth Association	Intergenerational activities
The Physically Disabled Service Centre Inc. (The HUB)	Seniors’ dances
The Singing Legionnaires	Intergenerational choir
The Stitching Buddies Quilters	Quilting materials and snacks
Time in the Hall Square Dancers	Intergenerational dance sessions
Toe of the Boot 50+ Club Inc.	Intergenerational activities
Torbay Quilters’ Group	Quilting materials
Town Council of Dover	Social cafés for seniors
Town of Admiral’s Beach	Healthy food and physical activity
Town of Coachman’s Cove	Intergenerational carnival
Town of Conception Bay South	Social activities and healthy snacks
Town of Cottlesville	Social, exercise and education activities
Town of Fox Cove-Mortier	Seniors’ Day and BBQ
Town of Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook	Quilting materials and meals
Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay	Intergenerational seniors’ fun day
Town of Indian Bay	Intergenerational cooking class
Town of Little Burnt Bay	Social activities
Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove	Seniors’ outings and socials
Town of Lourdes Regional Recreation Association	Seniors’ appreciation event with meal and games
Town of Mount Carmel-Mitchell’s Brook-St. Catherine’s	Intergenerational quilting/knitting program
Town of North River	Intergenerational games night and internet café
Town of Old Perlican	Seniors’ meal with entertainment
Town of Paradise	International Day of Older Persons activities
Town of Pasadena	Intergenerational activities
Town of Point May	Intergenerational activities
Town of Rencontre East	Vegetable grow-kits social activities and snacks
Town of Renews-Cappahayden	Intergenerational seniors’ appreciation day
Town of St. Anthony	Seniors’ days
Town of St. Mary’s Recreation Committee	Games and equipment for intergenerational events
Town of Twillingate	Intergenerational/dementia-friendly activities
Town of Upper Island Cove	Wellness days
Town of Whiteway	Christmas dinner and intergenerational garden party
Trepassey 50+ Friendship Club Inc.	Club outings
Trinity Historical Society Inc.	Social and intergenerational activities
Twilight 50+ Club	Social activities
Twilight 50+ Seniors Club	Dinner and dance
Twillingate Young at Heart 50+ Club Inc.	Bowing and Christmas dinner
Twin Cities 50+ Seniors Club	Intergenerational BBQ
Two Rivers 50+ Club	Intergenerational outing and activities
United Church of Bay Roberts	Community meal
Victoria Lions Club	Seniors’ afternoon social
Virginia Park Community Centre/Virginia Park Elementary	Intergenerational activities
West Heights Neighborhood Centre	Recreation and education events
Westport 50+ Club Inc.	Intergenerational activities
Whalesback Senior Citizens Club	Social activities
Whiteway Fifty-Plus Club Inc.	Intergenerational activities
Woodland Elementary School	Intergenerational activities
Worsley Park 50+ Club Inc.	Club outing
Yesterday’s Youth 50+ Club Incorporated	Intergenerational activities
YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc.	Intergenerational activities

 

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