Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards 2026 Application Period Is Open
September 8, 2026
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation and Family Caregiver Alliance are pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards 2026.
Now in its 19th year, the awards seek to spotlight meaningful, innovative changemakers who offer programs or services focused on improving the live(s) of family /friend caregivers and the people living with Alzheimer’s or a similar dementia.
Applications must be submitted by Oct 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested organizations should apply early.
The Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards are made possible with support from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.
Three awards of $20,000 each will be given in the following categories:
Creative Expression
Programs or projects that use novel, creative approaches to support persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their family/informal caregivers. Examples include art, music, theater, poetry, multimedia (e.g. film, documentary, radio), or technology used for creative engagement or other types of creative expression.
Increasing Access and Reducing Stigma
Programs or projects that address a gap or chart a new way to deliver services, support, or outreach to family/informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias in diverse racial/ethnic, age, religious/spiritual, LGBTQ+, rural/remote, limited income, and other groups of caregivers with unique needs.
Public Policy and Advocacy
Programs or projects that advocate for policy or systems changes for the benefit of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and/or their family/informal caregivers. These efforts could focus on legislation, executive or administrative changes, media or public awareness campaigns, advocacy campaigns, or any other actions to strengthen public or private recognition and support of family/informal caregivers.
For more information:
- Review our online application form.
- Check out the application FAQs.
- See our online scrapbook.
- Learn about previous award recipients.
- Read the press release about the 2025 awardees.