This Healthy Eating/Physical Activity Project Grant aims to support initiatives in Cambridge that promote physical activity and healthy eating, making healthy choices easier.
Donor Name: Cambridge Public Health Department
State: Massachusetts
City: Cambridge
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/03/2026
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Initiatives can be built around the creation of new practices or build on existing practices by Cambridge community organizations, city agencies, schools, businesses, and workplaces.
Funding Information
$1000 Mini-Grants Available (up to 10 grants) for Initiatives Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Cambridge.
Eligible Criteria
- Organizations serving Cambridge residents, students or workforce: adults and/or children.
- Cambridge-based employers, businesses, non-profits, community organizations, schools, and universities.
- Multiple applications are allowed from the same organization provided they are distinct projects and submitted by different staff members (ex: applications submitted by two different teachers at the same school).
- You must have a fiscal agent who is a registered non-profit organization.
- Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Selection Criteria
- Initiatives establish or promote healthy eating and/or physical activity.
- Overall quality of proposal, including timeliness of submission and adherence to instructions.
- Evidence of collaboration and/or community engagement.
- Creation of programs and practices that are sustainable, meaning there is potential to continue beyond consistent grant funding.
- Organizations that have received funding in past years may reapply: 1) if they propose new projects or 2) up to 3 consecutive years if they propose new ideas to build on the success of their previously funded project.
- Potential for other funding sources.
For more information, visit CPHD.
