Healthy Lifestyles funding opportunity

Food Security Grants

See  http://communities4families.ca/files/events/Grants%20application%202012.pdf  for Grant application.

Grants in this priority area include money for healthy snacks that are part of a Healthy Lifestyles program for families.  Addressing food security issues in the community is the priority of this grant.  Community gardening supplies could be included. Maximum of $1000.

What is eligible?

• Supplies for community gardneing programs and small scale "urban farming" projects (seeds, soil, fertilizer, gardening tools)
• Healthy meals and snacks that are part of healthy lifestyles programs for families

Resource

See  http://communities4families.ca/files/events/Grants%20application%202012.pdf  for grant application.

Grants in this priority area are to assist groups to deliver the programs developed by Communities 4 Families:  Wiggle, Giggle & Munch, Uzazi Pamoja (Parenting Together), Three Stars and a Wish, and Book Bags following the guidelines set out in the facilitators’ handbooks found at on our website at http://communities4families.ca/facilitators/view/Manuals .  

Funds are to be used only for purchases of materials, supplies, and / or equipment, which are project specific. This could include:

• Snacks and craft supplies
• Equipment for the program
• Money for criminal record and child abuse registry checks
• Food handler, CPR, First Aid training for program leaders
• Some of the wages/honoraria for facilitators and child minders

Additional funds may be required to run the programs.  Assistance in finding funding sources may be available through Communities 4 Families.