The Ontario government is marking 60 years of supporting Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) programs with a new investment of $22.8 million to help seniors across the province stay active, healthy and socially connected. Announced at Life After Fifty in Windsor, one of the province’s first active living centres, this funding will support more than 400 SALC programs across Ontario, helping deliver the services and community connections seniors need to live healthier, more independent lives.

SALC programs deliver a range of initiatives designed to bring seniors together to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, offering ongoing recreational, social, and lifestyle activities. The province partners with a range of organizations to deliver SALC programs, including municipalities, non-profit corporations, registered charities, Indigenous groups, Legions, Lions Clubs and recreational clubs.

Quick Facts:

• There are now 416 SALC programs in Ontario.
• In 2024-25, the SALC programming received a $17 million increase over three years.
• This new investment increased base funding and added 100 new Seniors Active Living Centre programs across Ontario and was the largest single year SALC Program investment by any government in Ontario’s history.
• SALC programs can request up to $55,000 for maintenance and operating costs, this is an increase from $42,700 in 2023, to $50,000 in 2024.
• SALC programs can be supported by municipalities, non-profit corporations, registered charities, Indigenous groups, Legions, Lions Clubs and recreational clubs.