Funding
Financial Resources
2023
AGE’s policy activities are co-funded by the internal incomes (membership fees and donations, 20%) and the support of the European Union (operating grant of the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, 80%). In 2023, we received corporate donations from Essity and MED-EL. We also thank EU Institutions, including the Commission, the Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee, as well as the EU Presidencies, National governments and AGE members for their support in co-organising and co-hosting our advocacy events and governing body meetings.
AGE continued its work on European Research Projects. In 2023, we were a partner in 18 European projects covering the topics of ageism, digital technologies, health and care, age-friendly environments: AFC Toolkit, Covid Resilience, EU Navigate, E-Vita, FUTURES, InAdvance, Mentoring Across Borders (MAB), Marvow 2.0, MEET, Pharaon, Smart against Ageism (SAA), See U, Shapes, ValueCare, Urbanage, the SDD – Smart for Demography and Diversity (SDD) and Agisme dans le Gard, Faith. AGE participation in EU research projects is 100% covered by EU funding (mainly the European Horizon 2020 Programme).
2022
AGE’s policy activities are co-financed by membership fees and donations (20%) and by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme of the European Union (DG Justice) (80%). In 2022 we also received donations from Essity and the Region of Biscay’s to support our work on long term care, and from the World Bank to organize a joint event.
AGE continued its work on European Research Projects, besides being involved in new proposals. In 2022 we were a partner in 15 projects covering the topics of ageism, digital technologies, health and care, age-friendly environments: EuroAgeism, Digitol, InAdvance, Pharaon, Shapes, ValueCare, Dreamlike Neighbourhoud, E-Vita, Faith, Urbanage, Smart for Democracy and Diversity, Smart against Ageism, Covid Resilience, EU Navigate and Agisme dans le Gare. AGE participation in EU research projects is 100% covered by EU funding (mainly the European Horizon 2020 Programme).
2021
AGE’s policy activities in 2021 were financed by membership fees and donations (20%) and by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC) of the European Union (DG Justice) (80%). In 2021, AGE received additional incomes such donations from Essity and Facebook; and a grant from the Region of Biscay’s to support our work on long term care.
AGE continued its work on European Research Projects throughout 2021, besides being involved in new proposals. AGE was partner in 16 projects dealing with new technologies, health and care, and age-friendly environments. Those projects, mainly financed by the European Horizon 2020 Programme are: DigitalHealthEurope, Digitol, EuroAgeism, Homes4Life, InAdvance, Maturolife, Nestore, Pharaon, Promiss, Shapes, ValueCare, Dreamlike Neighbourhoud, E-Vita, Faith, Urbanage and Smart for Democracy and Diversity. AGE participation in EU research projects is 100% covered by EU funding.
2020
AGE’s policy activities in 2020 were financed by membership fees and donations (20%) and by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (REC) of the European Union (DG Justice) (80%). In 2020, AGE received additional incomes such as grants from the Region of Biscay’s to support our work on long term care and from the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and BAGSO, the German National Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations, for the organisation of our joint EU Presidency conference on 28-29 September 2020: “Strengthening Older People’s Rights in Times of Digitalisation – Lessons learned from COVID-19”.
AGE continued its work on European Research Projects throughout 2020, besides being involved in new proposals. AGE was partner in 14 projects dealing with new technologies, health and care, and age-friendly environments. Those projects, mainly financed by the European Horizon 2020 Programme are: Athlos, DigitalHealthEurope, Digitol, EuroAgeism, Homes4Life, InAdvance, I-Prognosis, Maturolife, Nestore, Pharaon, Promiss, Shapes, ValueCare and We4AHA. AGE participation in EU research projects is 100% covered by EU funding.
Contact
Hanan Soussi
Finance and Administration Manager
Hanan is responsible for the day-to-day management of the AGE office, including administrative issues and finances.
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