How to get money for community-based projects at your library
Via February 2026 Let’s Move in Libraries Newsletter
“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.
The 2026 AARP Community Challenge has begun! Applications for our annual quick-action grant program will be due March 4, 2026. The grantees will be announced in June — and the funded projects will be completed by year’s end.
In 2026, AARP is doubling its annual investment and will be awarding more than $8 million in community-improving grants.
Get your grants together now! This is one of the shortest grant applications out there. Apply now!
To help you get inspired, check out how public libraries have benefited from this grant. Every year since the program began in 2017, public libraries have received this grant. Let’s Move in Libraries has been keeping track of the awards. Learn more at this webpage documenting how 81 AARP Community Challenge grants have supported libraries since 2017.”
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