Deadline: 1-May-23
The Community Health Boards (CHBs) across Nova Scotia are now accepting applications for Wellness Fund grants.
Wellness Funds are for non-profit groups working to improve health in their communities and must address the health priorities identified by the Community Health Boards (CHBs) in their current community health plan. Wellness Funds support a health promotion or population health based approach to wellness. This model seeks to maintain and improve the health of people and the communities in which they live through partnerships, and by addressing those aspects of a person’s life that determine their health.
Wellness Funds are intended to support the implementation of the CHB Community Health Plan recommendations by funding local community projects that use a population health approach, addressing the Social Determinants of Health, such as income, education, social supports, early childhood development, etc.
Funding Information
- Grants typically range anywhere from $250 to $3000.
- The maximum granting amount is $5000.
Purpose and Eligibility
- Funding is intended for new programs.
- Designed to support new innovative programs.
- Programs are considered to be organized activities that are grounded in active participation from community members in support of the social determinants of health and population health goals.
- Applicants are encouraged to work in partnerships and to seek financial support from multiple funders.
- Applicants must be aware that sustained funding for future years won’t be available through Wellness Funds and they will need to consider other sources of funding.
- Organizations applying to a CHB for a previously funded program by that CHB are ineligible.
- Program applications must be for a new program to the CHB catchment area. There is no repeat funding for the same program in the same CHB.
- Wellness Funds are intended to support programs that address the social determinants of health at the population level.
- Program components must focus on healthy practices.
- Programs must consider the Canada Food Guide for food and beverages served to participants.
- Wellness Funds will not be provided for programs that involve alcohol or cannabis.
- Programs must not be sponsored by, or partnered with, the alcohol or cannabis industries.
- Programs must not serve alcohol or cannabis to participants.
- Applications will be considered ineligible if applying for:
- Health Services – Programs that provide a health service (intended to diagnose/ treat/rehabilitate) or one-on-one care and support.
- Existing Programs – Initiatives that duplicate existing community services and programs.
- Fundraising appeals or campaigns
- Annual operating costs for existing programs.
- Needs Assessments, Research, Evaluation & Engagement Projects- Wellness funds are intended to implement programs in community.
- Equipment/Infrastructure Projects- Infrastructure and Equipment projects (Building enhancements, playground equipment, trails, renovations to facilities etc.) Some minor equipment/infrastructure purchases are eligible as a portion of the total funding if the equipment/infrastructure has a formal program associated with its direct use.
- Counseling Programs – Counseling programs. However, community-based support groups are considered eligible.
- Employee Salary- Compensation is only eligible if it’s required to create a contracted position or enhance current staff contract hours.
- Applicants must identify the specific CHB to which they are applying.
- If applying to multiple CHBs for the same program, a separate and unique application will be required for each CHB.
- Applications for each CHB area must identify unique and local budgets, community partners, and local impacts in each of the CHB areas to which you are applying.
For more information, visit CHBs.