HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM
COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
GRANT APPLICATION
Application and Instructions
Vancouver Coastal Health, Healthy Living Program (HLP) is pleased to announce grant funding to support community projects in Vancouver.
Annually, the HLP provides grant funding to Vancouver community grassroots organizations for projects that address health promotion, healthy living and chronic disease prevention. Projects must focus on one or more of the following: mitigating chronic disease risk factors, healthy eating, active living and tobacco reduction. Projects must address target groups that the HLP serves, specifically adults from one of the following groups: high risk ethno-cultural groups, Aboriginal populations and those impacted by the social determinants of health.
Healthy Living Program grants of up to $4,000 are now available for the 2015 funding cycle.
Interested community agencies are invited to complete the attached Grant Application which will be assessed by the Healthy Living Program team and the successful applicants will then be notified.
Funding is intended for new projects that are time limited such as:
- An initiative that brings people together to participate in healthy-living focused activity.
- New programs with a health or chronic disease prevention focus such as health education sessions, walking groups/clubs, cooking class/clubs, tobacco reduction.
Funding is not intended for a one-time event, the purchase of snacks for an existing program or for the purchase of start up equipment.
Who can apply for funding?
The Healthy Living Program grant is for Vancouver community grassroots organizations, non-profits and community groups.
Reporting requirements: Programs will be asked to share materials and resources that they have developed through their project. A mid-point and final report will be required as well as your participation in the biannual HLP Showcase Event. HLP Staff will be available to meet with you to answer questions and provide feedback for the ongoing improvement of the operation of the project.
What are the reviewers looking when assessing your grant application?
- Does it include a viable plan for ensuring sustainability of resources such as training materials and trained staff. Is there potential for future policy development?
- Does it reflect the guiding principles of the Healthy Living Program as outlined in our program’s Frequently Asked Questions at the end of this document?
- Are there specific activities for participants to increase their participation in healthy eating, active living, and /or tobacco reduction activities such as skill building/goal setting and action planning?
- Does it reach at least 50 people from a Healthy Living Program target group such as individuals who are from high risk ethno-cultural groups, Aboriginal populations, culturally diverse populations or people impacted by low income and other social determinants of health?
- Does it provide education to staff? Will people working within your organization learn healthy living principles?
- Is health information delivered by health professionals or trained NGO staff? (e.g. Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation)
- Does it affect change quickly and lead to measurable benefits within a year?
- Is it accessible (e.g. in terms of language, affordability, childcare and transportation)?
- Are staff assigned to and is support included for the evaluation and reporting requirements?
- Does it demonstrate a recruitment strategy plan?
- Community leaders are engaged and included in the project plan.
- Does it contain an evaluation plan?
- Is there evidence of Community Capacity Building that is sustainable? (ie. will the community sense ownership by the end of the project?)
Please note: Organizations who have received a Healthy Living Program grant in the last 12 months are not eligible to apply for the 2015 funding stream.
A maximum of up to one grant will be awarded per Vancouver Coastal Health Community Health Area (CHA) in Vancouver e.g. CHA 1 to CHA 6. Please refer to the map contained at the end of this document.
Submission deadline for the 2015 funding stream application:
Monday March 30, 2015
1. Applicant InformationName or Organization:
Street Address:
City:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Fax Number:
Main Contact (Name and Title):
The designated member and organization the cheque is made out to will be accountable for the budget and activity reporting.
Telephone:
Email Address:
Society Registration Number
(if applicable):
2. Description of Your Project (one page description). Please do not attach any additional documents, letters of support, brochures etc. They will not be used.
Describe your project and the overall purpose and describe how your project is relevant to the goals of the Healthy Living Program. Please detail how it:
- addresses health promotion and prevention of risk factors for chronic disease.
- facilitates healthy eating and/or active living and/or tobacco reduction
- targets people who are from one of the following groups: high risk ethno-cultural groups, Aboriginal people and people impacted by the social determinants of health (i.e. lower income, new immigrants, working poor, food insecure )
3. How did you identify the need?
4. Reach and recruitment: a. your project must reach at least 50 individuals from an HLP target group. Who and approximately how many people will be reached by your project?
The reviewers on the panel may have no knowledge of your organization or project. Give the number of clients your organization serves and if possible estimate how many clients you serve who are from an HLP target group(s).
Describe how you engage with the community. Describe the features of your organization and why your organization is in a strong position to deliver the project you describe.
Describe the project location(s) and how it is accessible to potential participants.
Describe how your project would be accessible and how it will include a culture of diversity.
b. Please give the details of your recruitment: Please give details about any resources you will use to recruit clients, i.e. through community leaders or partnering community agencies. List only those resources that are well-established and in place.
5. Please give details about any resources you will use to help clients attend and participate in the project. Describe any assistance you will provide such as bus tickets, transportation, childcare, language assistance and include these items in the budget.
6. How will you know if your project is successful? What evaluation activities do you plan to do and when? At the end of your project we require grant recipients to submit a report. Please think about how you will measure the effectiveness of your project. Please include details of tools and activities you will use for evaluation, citing staff assigned to complete the evaluation.
7. What measure will support the sustainability of this project?
e.g. products and tools that demonstrate your project is sustainable and could be embedded in future program development?
Are there other measures you will you take to sustain this program? e.g. social support groups, learning circles, clubs, self- management and support groups. Please describe.
8. Please provide project timelines/work plan.
Project Activity / Timelines / Comments9. Please submit your budget below. Clearly describe what the HLP funding will cover. For the categories that are not applicable to your project indicate (N/A). List other funds or in-kind contributions that have been confirmed. (Note expenses that are not eligible for funding that are listed below)
VCHHealthy Living Program
Budget Submission
Project Expense: / Detail / Amount Requested from HLP / Other Funding Agencies (state dollar amount) / In Kind
Contribution / Total
Personnel
Facilities Rental
Facilitators (include breakdown of hours worked per week & include hourly and/ or per diem rate)
Honoraria (include breakdown of hours worked per week & include hourly and/ or per diem rate)
Administration (e.g. photocopying)
Food costs: food costs may not exceed 10% of the total amount requested
Other expenses: (please provide detail)
Total requested
Note: The following expenses are ineligible and must not be included:
- Snacks for existing programs
- Office equipment or furniture, or extensive materials or supplies
- Sports equipment
- Resource Libraries
- Cash prizes
- Health planning, large conferences
- Employee benefits, staff development, travel expenses of paid staff
- Deficit reduction
Deadline: Monday March 30, 2015 at 4pm
Electronic submission: please submit as a Word document (not PDF) to:
Fax: (604) 267-3993
Please call the Healthy Living Program (604) 267-4430 to confirm that your application was received.
If you have any questions about the application please phone the Healthy Living Program at (604) 267- 4430.
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The Healthy Living Program: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Healthy Living Program?
The Healthy Living Program works to improve health and prevent chronic disease. We work with adults who are at risk of chronic disease. We also help people with chronic illnesses to have healthy lives.
We work with different neighborhoods and groups in Vancouver. The Healthy Living Program is a part of Vancouver Coastal Health.
Our team
Our team includes nurses, dietitians, a social worker and a physiotherapist. We have all worked in health care for many years and are passionate about healthy living.
What is a chronic disease?
Chronic diseases are long-term health problems that are hard to cure. Chronic diseases are the main cause of death in the world. One out of every four people living in British Columbia has a chronic disease. Examples of chronic diseases are:
- Lung disease
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Kidney disease
- Obesity
What is healthy living?
The Healthy Living Team focuses on three areas that are key for good health:
- Active Living
- Healthy Eating
- Being Tobacco Free
We are also concerned with the many other things that impact health like:
- Food
- Housing
- Environment
- Family life and friendships
- Income and finances
- Leisure and recreation
- Work and learning
Who does the Healthy Living Team work with?
Some groups of people living in Vancouver are less healthy than others. There are many reasons for these health differences. Our work tries to improve the health of people from these groups:
- Aboriginal people
- Adults impacted by social determinants of health (i.e. low income)
- New Canadians
- Adults from groups at a high risk of chronic disease ( for example, South Asian people are known to have a higher rates of diabetes)
What does the Healthy Living Team do?
We plan and start new programs.
Example: We started a walking program for South Asian women. Women from the group were trained to lead new groups.
We work with community groups to include healthy living in their programs or services.
Example: We support places of worship, like churches or temples, to offer healthier meals to their congregants.
We raise awareness about inequality and health.
Example: We talk to recreation centre board members about how poverty influences health and how recreation centres can help.
We take part in community health fairs to do basic health screening and share information.
Example: Some events we have been part of include: the Diversity Health Fair, Diabetes Expos, a Vietnamese Health Fair, the Aboriginal Diabetes Forum and more.
We work towards healthy policies in healthcare and government.
Example: We worked with the Vancouver Parks Board to review food and beverage sales at recreation centres and support healthy food changes.
We offer workshops on healthy living topics to community groups and health care staff.
Example: We presented to an Aboriginal weight-loss group about healthy eating. We talk to doctors about helping their patients to be more physically active.
We offer small grants for eligible healthy living projects
Example: We awarded a grant to the Grandview Woodlands Food Connection to increase access to healthy food in that neighbourhood.
Chinese Diabetes Education
We offer regular programs to help Chinese speaking people learn to live with diabetes. Family members are invited too. Cantonese and Mandarin classes are taught by a dietitian and a nurse. Classes are held at two locations. There is a small cost.
Healthy Lungs, Healthy Lives
We offer a community rehabilitation program for people living with chronic breathing (respiratory) problems like COPD or emphysema. Health care professionals will teach you how to manage symptoms and exercise safely. A doctor’s referral is needed. The program is held at Kerrisdale Community center and there is a cost for this program.
Want more information? Call us at: 604 - 267- 4430