Journalism Grants
Funding For:
Journalists in Aging Fellows Program
Health Care Costs & Quality
Recipient:
Gerontological Society of America
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
AMOUNT:
$15,000.00
Summary of the Project:
By 2030, one-fifth of the country’s population will be 65+ and the effects of this demographic shift have important social, economic, and health implications. The Journalists in Aging Fellowship Program educates reporters about aging and helps them disseminate accurate, fact-based information. This grant supports two reporters participating in the fellowship program, advancing reporting projects related to health care delivery, affordability, and chronic disease management.
About the Grantee:
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1945, is the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging. It serves more than 6,000 members in over 50 countries. GSA’s vision, meaningful lives as we age, is supported by its mission to foster excellence, innovation, and collaboration to advance aging research, education, practice, and policy.
Grantee Publications
February 3, 2026
What Medicaid, SNAP work requirements in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ mean for older workers
Learn MoreAuthor: Lorie Konish