Community Grants

Community Grants Purpose:

To support community involvement and action, promoting health and well-being in the following areas:

1. Healthy Living
2. Healthy Environment
3. Mental Health Promotion
4. Child/Youth Development
5. Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Protection
6. Injury Prevention

Deadlines for Application:

There are four deadlines each year: December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1. You may choose the one that best fits your project/initiative.

Grant Amount:

The maximum amount of funding for each Community Grant is $1,000.

Eligibility:

• Preference for funding will be given to nonprofit community groups, community based organizations and individuals who are working towards health and wellbeing in their community.
• Applications from government and quasi government organization will only be considered if there is a strong partnership with the community and the application shows good community building strategies.
• Organizations seeking repeat funding must have submitted receipts and an evaluation report from the previous successful application.
• Repeat applications must propose a new project or further develop their existing proposal.
• The LRWC covers the geographical area which includes the communities of Labrador City, Wabush, Churchill Falls, Nain, Natuashish, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Northwest River, Sheshatshiu, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Cartwright, Black Tickle, and Mud Lake.

Eligible Expenses Include (but are not limited to):

• Purchase of healthy snacks and beverages¹
• Purchase of small physical activity material and/or equipment
• Resource materials
• Presenter fees²

1. Preference to purchase healthy snack and beverages will be given to projects that have an educative nutritional component. 2. Preference will be given to local presenters. Please provide a reason for not using local presenters (e.g., no one available to present on a topic).

Items NOT Eligible for Funding Include:

• Contributions to annual fund raising drives
• Core operating expenses
• Capital costs
• Scholarships or bursaries awarded to individuals
• Unhealthy foods and beverages
• Travel for sports teams
• Sports and/or other recreational team banquets
• Advertising
• Meeting space
• Promotional items or gifts¹

1. If LRWC promotional items are not able to fulfill the request, the LRWC may consider the request based on its merit on a case by case basis.

Programs:

Applicants applying for the purchase of program materials or resources to carry out a program must attach a brief but detailed summary of this program. Also, please indicate the company or organization which produced the resource and information explaining why you believe it will be effective in your community.