The purpose of the Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Mini Grant is to use cross-sector collaboration and effective community engagement to increase health equity by improving access to and affordability of healthy food and increasing opportunities to and engagement in physical activity with the goal of reducing chronic disease in Delaware County.
Donor Name: Delaware Public Health District (DPHD)
State: Ohio
County: Delaware County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/29/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
The Delaware Public Health District (DPHD), Community Health Division, announces the availability of grant funds. Each grant and associated project will be completed in the 2023 calendar year and will be awarded based on the strength of the application, justification for funding requested, and recommendations from the review panel.
The CHC mini grant funds will be used to further the mission of the Partnership for a Healthy Delaware County (The Partnership) in supporting the implementation of the 2023-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and subsequent Delaware County Community Health Improvement Plans
HEAL: Healthy Eating & Active Living
The DPHD’s Mini Grant program has a focus on Policy, System, and Environmental (PSE) Changes to create settings that allow and promote sustainable healthy behaviors. HEAL is an acronym or term often used to describe healthy eating and active living work. According to the CDC a healthy diet and regular physical activity helps lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. However, not all people have the same opportunities to be physically active or easily obtain healthy foods.
Priority Project Proposals
- Clearly demonstrate alignment with 2023-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) objectives related to physical activity and/or healthy eating.
- Will have a focus on policy, system, or environmental supports to increase healthy eating and active lifestyles.
- Identify and describe local data that indicates need for project.
- Identify and serve socially vulnerable and/or historically disadvantaged communities experiencing higher prevalence of health disparities.
- Propose appropriate interventions that stem from best practice or provides sufficient evidence for innovative interventions.
- Include a budget and budget justification.
- Include an evaluation component
Funding Information
- The DPHD anticipates having approximately $15,000 available for local grant awards.
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals will be accepted from:
- Local units of government (e.g., city, village, or township parks and rec departments), nonprofit 501-c (3) organizations, school districts, pre-schools, and libraries located within the DPHD jurisdiction.
- Other organizations (e.g., small businesses, or private daycares) with innovative project proposals that clearly demonstrate alignment with the CHC mission.
- Grants will not be awarded to individuals.
- Grants will only be awarded to organizations located within the DPHD jurisdiction. DPHD serves all cities, villages and townships in Delaware County, except portions of Columbus, Dublin and Westerville.
For more information, visit DPHD.
