The Wellmark Foundation is accepting applications for its Built Environment MATCH Grant to support promising projects that can help individuals, families and communities achieve better health.
Donor Name: The Wellmark Foundation
State: Iowa and South Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $100,000
Details:
Grant Focus
The Wellmark Foundation’s goal is to be a catalyst in bringing groups together to positively impact health within a community. Their funding focuses on sustainable initiatives — projects designed to encourage healthy lifestyles for years to come are:
Why?
Built environment approaches — infrastructure and man-made systems, such as community design, parks, trails and other amenities — that make it easy to engage in active living that is likely to increase physical activity for all age groups.
Funding Information
Requests up to $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
All grant programs have the same eligibility requirements:
- Organizations must be classified as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code or a governmental entity.
- Must be located within the states of either Iowa or South Dakota or seeking funding restricted for use in Iowa or South Dakota.
- Cannot have a contractual relationship with Wellmark, Inc., doing business as Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa, Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc., doing business as Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Dakota, Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., Wellmark Advantage Health Plan, Inc., Wellmark Value Health Plan, or Wellmark Synergy Health, Inc. This does not include having health insurance coverage through Wellmark.
Project Alignment
The Wellmark Foundation will consider built environment applications for:
- Pocket parks
- Public playground structures and spaces
- Outdoor recreation areas
- Outdoor fitness/exercise stations
- Sport courts, fields and courses
- Waterway access, including kayak, canoe or peddle boat launch
- Water improvement projects for public swimming areas
- Public swimming pools, splash pads or aquatic centers
- Trails, including links, spurs and connectors
- Bicycle repair stations
- Hydration stations
- Safe Routes to School plans and infrastructure
- Accessible and safe walking paths or routes
- Share-the-road plans and infrastructure, including safe crossing signs and lights
- Bike-share programs and infrastructure
- Wayfinding signage, trail makers.
For more information, visit The Wellmark Foundation.
