2025 Seniors Community Meal Grant
The Seniors Community Meal Grant helps offset food costs to create new community meal programs, or increase capacity in existing community meal programs for seniors. Meals must be free for seniors, and can be provided at a one-time event or at re-occurring events.
How do I find out where community meals are being held?
| Organization | Location | Event Detail |
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| Friendly Circle Seniors Club | Village Community Centre in Murray Harbour, PE | 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. first Thursday of every month starting September 2025. |
| Lady Slipper Fifty Plus Club | Mount Stewart | Event will be taking place in Fall 2025. More details to come. |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church Cornwall | 9 Cornerstone Dr, Cornwall | Lunch from 11:30-12:30 on the last Wednesday of each month starting in January. |
| PEI Food Exchange | Downtown Charlottetown | 4th Saturday of each month starting September 28, 2025, from 2:00 p.m.- 5:00p.m. For more information contact: call 902-916-8825 or email foodexchangepei@gmail.com |
| Milton Community Hall | Milton Community Hall 7 New Glasgow Rd. |
Events will be taking place on the following dates:
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| Trinity United Church | 90 Spring St Summerside | Event will be taking place in Fall/Winter 2025. More details to come. |
| Kensington Presbyterian Church | 54 Victoria St. East |
Events will be taking place at the following times:
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| Rural Municipality of Tyne Valley | Tyne Valley Fire Hall 7078 PE-12 |
Lunch is being held on the last Monday of the month, served at 12:00pm. |
| St. Eleanor's Lions Club | 121 East Dr, Summerside |
Events will be taking place on the following dates:
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| St. Paul's Community Support Committee |
289 Winter St, Summerside Please use Notre Dame St entrance |
Events will be take place at 12:00pm on the following dates:
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| Down East Food Collective | All Saints Catholic Parish Church 4279 Chapel Rd, Cardigan |
Snowflake Social, January 31, 1:00-3:00pm, lunch and music provided. Registration required, please register here or by email downeastfoodcollective@gmail.com |
| Wellspring Church | 8291 Commercial Rd, Montague | Valentines Day Tea, February 14th 2-4pm. |
| Rural Municipality of Crapaud | Crapaud Community Hall 36 PE-13, Crapaud |
Events will take place on the following dates:
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For any questions or to register, seniors are encouraged to contact the organization hosting the meal directly.
Is my organization eligible to apply?
The following are examples of organizations that are eligible to apply:
- Senior-serving clubs and organizations
- Non-profit organizations
- Community-based coalitions and networks
- Municipal governments
- Organizations that support Indigenous peoples
Meals must be prepared in a location with a valid provincial food permit. Organizations must also receive prior approval from facilities used to prepare and host meals.
Please note that applications are closed for the 2025-26 funding cycle. Applications for the 2026-27 funding cycle will open by March 2026.
How many applications can my organization submit?
Organizations can submit one application, requesting up to $5,000.00.
Is there anything that my organization needs to do before applying?
Prior to applying, organizations should review the Seniors Community Meal Grant Funding Guidelines (2025-2026). Applications that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered for funding.
How can my organization apply?
Organizations must use the Seniors Community Meal Grant Application (2025-2026) template.
Completed applications can be submitted by:
- Mail: Seniors Community Meal Grant (Attn: Katie Duffy), Department of Social Development and Seniors, 2nd Floor Jones Building 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown PE, C1A 7N8.
- Email: kmduffy@ihis.org
When is the deadline for applications?
Please note that applications are closed for the 2025-26 funding cycle. Applications for the 2026-27 funding cycle will open by March 2026.
Contact:
Katie Duffy
Program Analyst
Telephone: (902) 620-3785
Email: kmduffy@ihis.org