On 1 December 2022 the European Commission signed the operating grant for the 2023 activities of Alzheimer Europe, which will continue to be funded through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. Alzheimer Europe expresses its gratitude to the European Commission for recognising that dementia is the leading cause for disability and dependency in older adults in Europe and for providing vital financial support for the organisation’s activities. In the past, Alzheimer Europe received operating grant funding from the EU’s health programme, until end of 2021, but since the start of 2022, has been accorded an operating grant by the CERV programme, marking a slight shift in the focus of the organisation's policy work. Building on its previous work promoting a rights-based approach and advocating for the rights of people with dementia and their carers, Alzheimer Europe has placed an even greater focus on the citizenship and equal participation of people with dementia in society, during 2022 and will continue to do so, throughout 2023.
In particular, the 2023 operating grant will ensure Alzheimer Europe can give a voice to people living with dementia and their carers, as the meetings of the European Working Group of People with Dementia and the newly created European Dementia Carers Working Group will be funded. Alzheimer Europe will also be able to continue organising the Alzheimer's Association Academy, consisting of capacity building workshops for its national member organisations. The 2023 Yearbook on legal capacity and supported decision making will also be supported through the operating grant, as will the meetings of the Alzheimer Europe Board and the Annual General Meeting with its members.
Details on Alzheimer Europe’s previous and current work can be found here: https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/our-work
Details on Alzheimer Europe’s finances can be found here: https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/about-us/governance/finances
