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Paul and Alma Schwan Aging Trust Endowment Fund

SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

$168,322 total in 2024 (15 grants awarded)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Paul and Alma Schwan Aging Trust Endowment Fund

Program Type: Endowment fund supporting aging in place and social connection for older adults

Geographic Scope: Southwest Minnesota region

Focus Areas:

  • Fostering social connection in later life

  • Reducing social isolation and loneliness among older adults (ages 50+)

  • Intergenerational programs

  • Aging in place initiatives

    • Population Served:

  • Adults age 50 and older

  • Particularly targeting socially isolated and lonely seniors

  • Southwest Minnesota, which leads the state in percentage of population age 85+

    • Critical Issues Addressed:

  • Approximately one-quarter of Americans aged 65+ are socially isolated

  • Many adults experience risk factors including living alone, loss of family/friends, chronic illness, sensory impairments

  • Social connection enables older adults to thrive and remain valued community members

    • Funding Levels:

  • 2024: $168,322 total awarded through 15 grants

  • Example grant: Artmobile received funding for intergenerational art project with high school students and nursing home residents

    • Contact:

  • Southwest Initiative Foundation

  • Phone: (320) 587-4848

  • Address: 15 3rd Avenue NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    seniorscommunity-services

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