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    Apply for ​​Senior Community Center Grants

    The Senior Community Center grant application period for 2026-2027 is open from November 2 - December 11, 2026.

    Apply for 2026-2027 SCC Grants

    2026-2027 Grant Announcement

    The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) is pleased to announce $2 million in new competitive grant funding opportunities for Pennsylvania’s Senior Community Centers (SCCs) in fiscal year 2026-2027.

     The purpose of the grant program is to provide funding to Pennsylvania’s AAA-affiliated SCCs to increase participation and programming; attract a new generation of older adults; and enable SCCs to provide a safe and healthy environment for their participants. Total available funding is $2,000,000 with minimum award amounts of $5,000 and maximum award amounts of $150,000.

    This funding opportunity is only open to Pennsylvania SCCs with an existing, contractual relationship with an Area Agency on Aging in accordance with Aging Program Directive #96-04-01 reported as of October 1, 2026.

    How to Apply

    All applications and required documentation must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth’s Electronic Single Application (ESA) system no later than 5 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2026. 

    Any application materials not received through the ESA system by the deadline will not be considered. 

    Electronic Single Application Help Documents

    For technical assistance with the ESA System please email egrantshelp@pa.gov or call (833) 448-0647.

    Deadlines

    • The grant application period opens 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.
    • All applications and application materials must be received electronically through the ESA system  no later than 5 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2026. 
    • All required application documents are available for download through the ESA system.

    Questions?

    Contact Robert Cherry at rocherry@pa.gov or SCCgrants@pa.gov. You may also call 717-772-2551 for questions or assistance regarding the PDA Senior Community Center Grant Program.

     

    Non-Competitive

    $1 Million in Non-Competitive Grants Available

    $1 million of the $3 million appropriated by the legislature will be disbursed by PDA through a non-competitive award.

    In an effort to provide funding to as many centers as possible, a center applying for a competitive grant will not be eligible to receive a non-competitive grant award. This includes centers who apply as part of a collaborative project or for a competitive grant but are not awarded funding. The Department anticipates the non-competitive award amount will be not less than $2,000.