OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
2026 Humana Foundation: A Social Driver of Healthy Aging and Connection
NRPA and the Humana Foundation for Aging will award $17,500 grants to up to five park and recreation agencies across Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Louisville, Kentucky. Applications are due October 5, 2026.
Funding$17,500 per selected agency, plus training and technical assistance.
DeadlineOctober 5, 2026; exact closing time and time zone not published.
Last verifiedOctober 1, 2026
Required next actionReview NRPA application requirements and submit by October 5, 2026. Prepare an implementation plan addressing at least three Healthy Aging in Parks Framework systems-change approaches and intergenerational connectedness programming.
Broad Eligibility
Up to five park and recreation agencies across Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Louisville, Kentucky will receive support. Louisiana park and recreation agencies are explicitly eligible.
Atlas Analysis
NRPA's 2026 Humana Foundation: A Social Driver of Healthy Aging and Connection opportunity will support up to five park and recreation agencies in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Louisville, Kentucky. Selected agencies receive $17,500 plus training and technical assistance over an 18-month project period to implement healthy-aging systems changes and strengthen intergenerational connectedness programming.
The National Recreation and Park Association, with support from the Humana Foundation for Aging, is accepting applications for 2026 Humana Foundation: A Social Driver of Healthy Aging and Connection.
Funding: $17,500 per selected agency, plus training and technical assistance during an 18-month project period. Up to five park and recreation agencies across Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Louisville, Kentucky will be selected.
Deadline: October 5, 2026. The official NRPA page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Program focus: Selected agencies will implement at least three systems-change approaches from the Healthy Aging in Parks Framework and create or strengthen intergenerational connectedness programming intended to improve mental health and reduce social isolation.
Louisiana applicant fit: BREC, the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, is a strong candidate because it operates an established parish park and recreation system with programming for adults age 55+ that supports wellness, healthy lifestyles, and social connection.
Atlas analysis: Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100. BREC Applicant Opportunity Score 96/100. N9+ Fit Score 5/100. The Nonagon N9+ should not be forced into an opportunity centered on healthy-aging systems change and social connection rather than remote physical examination. Dr. Miltie is not the direct eligible applicant; this is an eligible-applicant outreach and support opportunity.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.nrpa.orgAtlas last verified this record October 1, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
