Thank you for your interest in our work! Aging intersects with many aspects of life and identity.
Learn how RRF Foundation for Aging is advancing its mission of improving the lives of older people in this short video.
If you’re a prospective applicant, learn more about our Priority Areas of Caregiving, Economic Security in Later Life, Housing, and Social / Intergenerational Connectedness.
There are five types of grants we award to advance our Priority Areas: Advocacy, Direct Service, Professional Education/Training, Research, and Organizational Capacity Building. Gauge your project’s fit with our eligibility criteria.
We amplify age-forward solutions. We innovate to proactively find and fund efforts that improve the quality of life of older people. We collaborate with grantee partners and others to support outstanding work in aging.
February 2024 – Mary O’Donnell, President & CEO at RRF Foundation for Aging (RRF), highlights how prolific singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell’s recent performance and win at the 2024 Grammy Awards Ceremony exemplifies the contributions of older people and the nuances of aging, in a climate rife with stereotypes.
Beginning in January 2024, the geographic focus area for Direct Service Grants will be limited to Illinois. Learn more about this change here.
RRF Foundation for Aging requires interested applicants to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Read more to learn about RRF’s geographic eligibility, application instructions, and the deadlines for submitting your LOI.
RRF Foundation for aging
8765 W. Higgins Road, Suite 430
Chicago, IL 60631-4170
773-714-8080
773-714-8089 FAX
