The ACL-funded National Falls Prevention Resource Center, housed at the National Council on Aging (NCOA), is announcing two funding opportunities related to falls prevention.
Innovations in Falls Prevention
This funding opportunity will provide grants for a 12-month period (June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025) to selected organizations for the development of innovative approaches to older adult falls prevention focused on one of the following areas:
- First responders/emergency medical services
- Housing/housing agencies
- Nutrition services/food access points
Application is now open. The application deadline is April 30, 2024. Learn more about this grant opportunity.
National Falls Prevention Fellowship Program
This fellowship program seeks to cultivate leaders who will explore and champion systems change solutions focused on mitigating older adult falls, falls risk factors, and fall-related injuries. The year-long fellowship will include engagement with national falls prevention experts who will provide mentorship to develop leadership skills and meet career goals.
Application is now open. The application deadline is May 10, 2024. Learn more about this fellowship opportunity.
NCOA’s National Falls Prevention Resource Center is also seeking application reviewers for the Innovations in Falls Prevention Grant and National Falls Prevention Fellowship Program. If you are interested, please complete this interest form.
Contact healthyaging@ncoa.org with any questions.
ACL funds the National Falls Prevention Resource Center to increase public awareness about the risk of falls and to support the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based falls prevention programs and strategies across the nation.