Northern Health opens application period for Imagine Grants for Fall 2019

The end of the month is the date to circle on the calendar for residents of the North Coast looking access up to 5,000 dollars available from Northern Health to be put towards community health initiatives. 

With Funding available for groups or organizations in Prince Rupert, as well as along the North Coast and across the Haida Gwaii

The Imagine Grant Fall call for applications  will come to an end on September 30th  with funding available for the following: community organizations, service agencies, Indigenous organizations, schools, municipalities, regional districts, and other partners.

Those looking to apply for the IMAGINE grants should design their program application to reflect how it will prevent chronic disease and injury, or how it will promote health in one or more of the following areas of note:

Healthy eating and food security 
Physical activity and active living 
Injury prevention 
Tobacco-free communities 
Positive mental health 
Prevention of substance harms 
Healthy early childhood development 
Healthy aging
Healthy School Action

Funding levels are available for up to 5,000 dollars per project, with preference given to those that encourage different community groups to work together, address gaps in services or programs that are available locally and which will help those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable.

Consideration will also be given to those programs which can help develop skills and resources.

This fall Northern Health has expanded the program to accept applications for Multi-Phase projects:

To be eligible, your project MUST have clearly defined phases, all working toward one larger goal. We will not fund operational costs for established programs (day-to-day supply costs, food, space rentals, etc.), and we will not fund the same work for any project multiple times. 

Please note, you must re-apply for each phase of the project: Being approved for one phase DOES NOT guarantee that all phases will be approved, as each application will be reviewed separately. 

To be eligible, your project must:  

Have between 2 and 4 clear phases, each with unique goals and activities

Take no more that 4 calendar years to complete all phases 

Meet all other IMAGINE criteria, as stated above 

Deliver more value to your community than could be achieved in one phase 

Not represent operating costs for established programs or ongoing projects 

You can explore all the elements of the program and access the application forms for the Imagine Grant program here.

Northern health also offers up some grant writing tips for applicants through the publication Healthier You (pages 29 and 30)

The application and evaluation period can be reviewed below:

You can also call Northern Health at 250-565-7390 for more information on the program.

The IMAGINE Grant program has been around since 2009 and since that time has provided funding for 860 projects across the Northern Health Service Region.

Northern health recently published a review of the program over the last ten years which looks at some of the programs that have benefitted from the program funding in that period of time.

The full report can be reviewed here.

Since the program was launched  some of the other projects delivered in the Prince Rupert area have included:

Change Makers' Education Society -- Juggle Club
Conrad Elementary School Water Bottle Stations
Eagle Eyes Archers Archery program
SD52 Yoga Training
City of Prince Rupert's Aging Well Program
Prince Rupert RCMP's If you're gonna play, protect the brain project
Prince Rupert Middle School's Activities for Better Learning program
Pacific Coast School Fit for Life program
Salvation Army Cardiovascular disease prevention and awareness program
Salvation Army Healthy Alternatives for Daily Learning
Prince Rupert Friendship House HIV Prevention program
Prince Rupert Friendship House Basic Needs for healthy choices
Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society Generating Good Food
Ecole Roosevelt Park School Dance to Fitness
Ecole Roosevelt Park School Outdoor Fitness equipment

You can review some of the other programs along the North Coast and on Haida Gwaii here.

You can also call Northern Health at 250-565-7390

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