Aging

Create an Aging Tech Living Lab in Japan: ¥320 Million Grants from MLIT to Build Municipal Living Labs (2025)

Japan's municipalities have an unusual advantage: they face one of the world’s most acute aging challenges, and that makes them the ideal places to test real solutions.

Amount: ¥320,000,000 in grants and lab services per municipality Deadline: Jul 1, 2025 Location: Japan

Get Free Medicare and Medicaid Benefits Counseling in the United States: How ADRCs Help You Find Long Term Care and Caregiver Support

If you’ve ever tried to get help for an older parent, a spouse with a serious diagnosis, or a loved one with a disability, you already know the dirty secret: the “system” is not a system. It’s a scavenger hunt run by acronyms.

Amount: Free benefits counseling, care options guidance, and application help Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)

Free support services for family members and informal caregivers who provide care for older adults, people with disabilities, and grandparents raising grandchildren. The program provides respite care, counseling, support groups, training, information, and assistance in accessing services through a nationwide network of Area Agencies on Aging and local community organizations.

Type: Benefit Amount: Free respite, counseling, training, and caregiver support services Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Senior Nutrition Program (Older Americans Act Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals)

Free nutritious meals for adults aged 60 and older, served at community sites (senior centers, faith-based facilities, restaurants) or delivered directly to the homes of those who are homebound. The program also provides nutrition counseling, social connection, and referrals to other aging services.

Type: Benefit Amount: Free meals; typically one meal per day, 5 days per week, valued at $7–$12 per meal Deadline: Rolling Location: United States