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County launches 2024 Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant Program - Corporate Communications (simcoe.ca)

2024 Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant

February 1st - March 31st, 2024

Now open for Applications

Questions?  

Email: ​​ agefriendly@simcoe.ca​ (response within 5 business days)

Telephone:​  

  Tracy Hill  (705) 726-9300 ext. 3127 

  ​​​Catherine Ivanyshyn (705) 726-9300 ext. 1211​

About the Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant Program

Accessible, Ada​ptable and Inclusive Designs f​​​o​r Occupants 60+​

The grant program was recommended within the Simcoe County 2018-2023 Positive Aging Strategy, which identified a number of recommendations for the County and its municipalities to prepare for the region's aging population. This program funds projects that incorporate accessible, adaptable and inclusive designs, which allow seniors to continue to live independently in their communities for as long as possible.

Applicants are homeowners of principal residences in the County of Simcoe who reside in the home and landlords of principal residences who rent to those aged 60 or older.  Grant amounts will be distributed based on the number of applications received and ability to meet funding criteria. 

Are you eligible to apply?

If you are interested in applying for an Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Housing projects must be located within the 16 municipalities of the County of Simcoe (does not include the cities of Barrie and Orillia)
  • Applicants are homeowners of principal residences/landlords 
  • Housing must be dedicated to occupants 60 years of age and older - 2 pieces of ID must be submitted with application
  • Individual homes, in-law suites, or multi-unit residential​
  • ​Applicant has not already received an Age-Friendly Seniors Housing grant in the past three years; or capital funding from the County of Simcoe for the same project

2024 Application due March 31st 2024

​The following items must be submitted when applying:
  1. Completed and signed Application.  
  2. Two (2) professional contractor estimates/quotes per project
  3. Current photos of area to be improved.
  4. At least one piece of identification showing your name and date of birth
Mail or deliver your completed documents to:

Attention: Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant Program
County of Simcoe
1110 Hwy. 26
Midhurst, ON  
L9X 1N6​

Or email to:  agefriendly@simcoe.ca​ 

​​Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant Elibility 

Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant Program​​ Fact Sheet

I​​​​nfor​mation on eligibility, how to apply, grant categories, examples of items that are covered,  and ​costs not covered by this grant.

​​Descriptions on General Guidelines, Supporting Materials, Application Deadline, Application Submission Process, and Evaluation Process.

Age-Friendly Housing Checklist - Definitions

85% live in private dwellings while 8% live in collective dwellings. Meeting this demand will require adaptations to existing housing, home maintenance and support services (including personal care), friends and neighbours and increased reliance on both government and private service providers. This also means providing a continuum of housing choices in terms of location, forms of housing, types of tenure, living arrangements and range of support services that would allow older adults to continue to live independently and participate in their community for as long as possible. (CMHC2011)​​