The following organizations have received MSC Fund grants from the Cooperative Development Foundation to develop co-op projects that aim to enhance the quality of health care for seniors.

Grants approved in 2009

Center for Rural Affairs – Lyons, NE

• A $20,000 grant was awarded to analyze and develop models for local co-op grocery stores, develop a web-based clearinghouse for such information, and start a co-op grocery store.

Senior Cooperative Foundation – St. Paul, MN

• A $12,000 grant was awarded for a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a purchasing cooperative or other similar organization to enable shared purchasing of commonly used services/commodities among senior housing co-ops.

Grants approved in 2005

Federation of Southern Cooperatives – Atlanta, GA

• A $7,000 grant was awarded to help establish forestry cooperatives for senior landowners.