Rae Announces $200,000 Funding for Local Seniors Programs
[Stratford, ON]— Today, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced over $200,000 in funding for local seniors’ programs.
“Our seniors built our province and country,” said MPP Rae. “It is important that we support them in their golden years. Perth-Wellington is home to many seniors. It is wonderful to see so many local programs receive this funding, which will help them continue to enrich the lives of our seniors.”
“Seniors Active Living Centres are the action centres for our seniors all over Ontario,” said Hon. Raymond Cho, Ontario’s Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. “These Centres are a part of our community and they help keep our seniors fit, active, healthy, socially connected and close to home.”
The Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) program and Seniors Community Grant (SCG) program are funded by the Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility and provides programming to help seniors stay fit, active, and connected in our communities. SALCs and SCG’s are community connectors. Together these investments support local, not-for-profit community organizations, municipalities, and Indigenous groups by helping them deliver programs and learning opportunities for Ontarians age 55+ offering a wide variety of activities to promote engagement, reduce isolation and promote healthy living.
“June is Seniors Month in the Province of Ontario,” said MPP Rae. “It is a time for us to recognize and thank the many seniors in Perth-Wellington for the many contributions they have made and continue to make in our communities.”
This year, a total of up to $4.5 million in funding will be made available through the 2023-24 SCG program with grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. The Government of Ontario also invests over $14 million annually to support almost 300 SALC programs.
Since 2018, Ontario has invested over $22 million dollars in over 1240 SCG projects all over Ontario.
Grant allocations are as follows:
| SALC Recipient | Funding Amount |
| Stratford Kiwanis Community Centre | $ 51,438 |
| North Perth Seniors Centre | $ 28,531 |
| The Town of St. Marys | $ 45,730 |
| Spruce Lodge Home for the Aged | $ 51,438 |
| SCG Recipient | Funding Amount |
| North Perth (Lonely No More) | $ 25,000 |
| Total | $ 202,137 |
Starting June 5, 2023, through Transfer Payment Ontario the province will be accepting applications from municipalities or organizations partnering with a municipality that does not have an existing SALC program to start a new program.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 5PM EST.