Health promotion grant applications are being accepted until November 4, 2016. Grants of up to $2,000 per project are offered through the Sunrise Health Region. The grants support nonprofit agencies and community groups with projects that promote healthy living and well-being, or prevent illness and injury to residents in the health region.
Consideration will be given to projects that promote community health in the areas of:
• Healthy living initiatives (ex: active living, healthy eating, mental wellness, etc.)
• Healthy child development
• Senior health initiatives (ex: injury/falls prevention, active aging, etc.)
• Cultural events and projects
• Tobacco reduction and harm reduction
Guidelines influencing successful grant application include the involvement by more than one group in the project, a demonstrated need for the initiative and that the project would not duplicate an existing program. The maximum eligible amount is $2000.00 per grant request.
Research projects, the purchase of non-health related equipment, professional development, food and accommodation costs, and investments in land or buildings are not eligible.
Last year at this time, 23 grant applications were received, resulting in $29,000 in funding support being provided. In total, 20 projects in Sunrise received all or part of project funding requests in 13 communities including: Esterhazy, Foam Lake, Invermay, Ituna, Kamsack, Melville, Pelly, Preeceville, Sheho, Saltcoats, Springside, Sturgis, and Yorkton.
Applications forms are available on the Sunrise Health Region website, www.sunrisehealthregion.sk.ca under “Education/Events/Health Promotion Grants” menu.
Applications can also be accessed by calling the Public Health Office in Yorkton 786-0627.
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