Health promotion grant applications are being accepted until December 3, 2014. Grants of up to $2,000 per project are offered through the Sunrise Health Region. The grants support non-profit 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 child development
Active living
Recreation activities
Injury/falls prevention
Cultural events and projects
Tobacco reduction initiatives
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.
"Our objective is to support groups and organizations to create healthy communities," said Jim Wallace, Director of Public Health with Sunrise Health Region. Wallace states, "Through supporting community-based projects, we know people in our region understand the importance of exercise, active living and community involvement. However, sometimes local community groups need a bit of financial support to arrange and provide opportunities for residents to try something new or learn new skills. It's our goal to assist local groups and organizations to create sustainable community projects."
Last year at this time, 50 grant applications were received, resulting in $29,000 in funding support being provided. In total, 22 projects in Sunrise received all or part of project funding requests in 16 communities including: Calder, Cote First Nation, Gerald, Kamsack, Melville, Preeceville, Round Lake, Runnymede, Sheho, Springside, Stockholm, Sturgis and Yorkton.
Applications forms are available on the Sunrise Health Region web-site home page www.sunrisehealthregion.sk.ca under "Health Promotion Grant" menu. Applications can also be accessed by calling the Public Health Office in Yorkton 786-0600.
