Professional Education & Training Grants

Professional Education and Training

RRF funds professional education and training projects that will be broadly disseminated to achieve a national impact. RRF recognizes the importance of a well-trained work force to serve older persons.

Of particular interest are programs that:

• Increase the knowledge and skills of professionals and paraprofessionals who serve older adults, ages 65 and older
• Expand the capacity and number of professionals and paraprofessionals prepared to meet the growing demands of an aging population.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Professional Education and Training Grants are provided to organizations that are:
• Tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; OR non-profit organizations that are not required to have a 501(c)(3) designation, such as state-funded universities
• Proposing a project that may have a significant focus on those working with older adults, ages 60 and older
• Proposing a project that will have national reach across the U.S. or regional reach within the state of Illinois

Ineligibility

• Those that are not invited need to wait a year before submitting another LOI for the same project.
• RRF does not fund:
  • Projects that are not intentionally focused on older people, age 60 and above
  • Projects outside of the United States
  • Grants to individuals
  • Lobbying
  • General operating expenses or support for ongoing programs without significant changes in strategy or focus
  • Biomedical research, basic theory development for social science research, or research and development for new technology
  • Construction of facilities, capital improvements, or computer equipment
  • Conferences, publications, or production of films and videos unless they are integral components of a larger project
  • Dissertation research, tuition expenses, or education programs for undergraduate or graduate students
  • Endowments, capital campaigns, or fundraising events
  • Private foundations
  • Financial deficits
• RRF does not award grants to governmental agencies, except for state universities, area agencies on aging, and programs of the Veterans Administration.