CMSS, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF), invites specialty societies to apply for awards to advance age-friendly care in specialty ambulatory settings. Selected societies will develop and disseminate tailored 4Ms resources (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility), engage practices to drive adoption, and create specialty-specific implementation guides. Final resources will be shared broadly to support the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement.
The age-friendly implementation awards of $150,000 to selected societies will support the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based age-friendly 4M resources and programs tailored for specialty-specific ambulatory care practice. 5-7 specialty societies will each work with up to 10 specialty practices to implement and evaluate the incorporation of the 4Ms into specialty practice.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open. We encourage you to consider submitting a proposal.
Important dates to note:
- Informational Webinar: October 16, 2025 at 11am ET
- Bidders Q&A Session: October 31 at 2:00pm ET
- Applications due: December 5, 2025
- Notification of Awards: February 2, 2026
- Public Announcement of Awards: February 23, 2026
- Awards Begin: March 15, 2026