Operating Grant: Aging in the Community

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Evaluate the effectiveness, sustainability, and contextual factors influencing performance of established community-based programs and/or social innovations that support aging in the community.
• Identify evidence informed opportunities for spread and scale, as well as any necessary adaptations, as appropriate.
• Generate actionable evidence to inform policy, strengthen community health systems, and improve the health span and overall well-being of older persons living in the community.
• Foster partnerships between academic institutions and community-based organizations to enhance the relevance, objectivity, and uptake of evaluation findings.