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Apply for a 2026 Community Challenge Grant!

Flagship Grant Application

Capacity-Building Microgrant Application

Demonstration Grant Application
*To edit an existing 2026 application, please use the My Account menu in the top left.

2026 Capacity-Building Microgrant Application

 

These $2,500 grants come with added support, including webinars, cohort learning, up to two hours of coaching from national nonprofit organizations working with AARP to support the AARP Community Challenge program, and AARP resources.

Eligible projects should benefit residents - especially those age 50 and older - in at least one of the following categories:


You will need to select a state below to proceed to the application. Select the state where your project will take place.

If you aren't logged in (or you don't have an account yet), you'll be asked to create an account or log in, and then will be redirected back to the application for that state.

**This is not the same as your AARP log in. The grant system is separate.**