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Maude's Awards

Sponsor
The Richard & Maude M. Ferry Foundation
Deadlines
May 19, 2026
Purpose

Maude's Awards is an annual award for organizations and individuals excelling in one of four categories of care for persons living with dementia and care partners. Applicants may apply in 1 category of care:

  • Making connections: Creating meaningful opportunities for persons living with dementia to connect with the people and world around them such as creative arts programs, intergenerational opportunities, community service, or advocacy projects
  • Treating by design: Improving the living spaces and/or mobility of persons living with dementia such as with adaptive clothing or equipment, physical environments and horticulture, accessible transportation, and ease/safety of wheelchair transfer
  • Cultivating health: Providing exceptional care or education that supports the long-term physical health of persons living with dementia such as exercise, nutrition and diet, and new or more accessible health protocols
  • Supporting care partners: Providing impactful education, training or support for care partners of persons living with dementia such as respite and/or emotional support educational tools, ease of access to medical care, and social services
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include individuals as well as for-profit and nonprofit organizations with programs or innovations active in 2025 or 2026.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

This opportunity offers three $25,000 awards to organizations and up to five $5,000 awards.

Application process

Links to the full announcement and online applications for individuals and organizations are available through the program website.

Tagged as
Dementia · Informal caregivers · People with disabilities · Social connectedness · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention



For complete information about funding programs, including your application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided for your convenience only. RHIhub does not take part in application processes or monitor application status.