Coming Soon: 2026 AARP Community Challenge

AARP's annual "quick-action" grant program funds local projects that help make communities more livable for people of all ages.

Since its debut in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge has invested $24.3 million in 2,100 livability projects, with a focus on meeting the needs of adults age 50 or older, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington, D.C.

Community-based nonprofit organizations and local governments are eligible to apply.

• Each year's grant cycle begins when applications open in January

• Applications are due in March

• Selected grantees are announced in June

• All funded projects need to be completed by year's end

Visit AARP.org/CommunityChallenge.org to find lists of past grantees and to learn about the types of projects AARP has funded. 

By subscribing to the free, weekly AARP Livable Communities Newsletter (pictured below) you'll be among the first to learn when the Challenge launches.