Healthy Living Mini-Grant

Healthy Living Mini-Grant is sponsored by Austin Public Health. The Healthy Living Mini-grant supports community projects in Austin, Texas, that aim to make lasting health changes, with a focus on Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) changes. While broad, diabetes prevention often falls within health initiatives supported by such grants.

Healthy Living Mini Grant - Healthy Places, Healthy People: Working Together to make Austin/Travis County Healthier Healthy Living Mini Grant The Healthy Living Mini-Grant provides up to $2,500 to make your health projects come to life!

About the Healthy Living Mini Grant The Healthy Living Mini-Grant is an easy-to-apply-for grant from Austin Public Health that provides money for projects that help people live healthier in Austin and Travis County. We are looking forward to funding projects that make a community change to help prevent chronic disease and address health disparities. A community change is an action that creates lasting improvement in a community.

The most impactful changes often affect a whole group of people, not just one person. These types of changes are often called Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) changes . A PSE change helps make the healthy choice the easy choice for everyone in a community.

For example, creating (or enhancing) a garden for people in your community is an environmental change that allows people to get exercise as well as eat healthy food as long as the garden exists (which can be years!) Health disparities are preventable differences in health experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.

They include differences in how long people live, how many people die, their overall health, and how often certain health problems show up. Ready to turn your project idea into a lasting community change? Apply for the Healthy Living Mini-Grant!

Eligible organizations are: Nonprofit organizations in the following categories: faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and childcare centers (Tax-exempt organizations under Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code and units of government.) Public Schools and Universities **All applicants must read the FULL Grant overview with requirements before applying.

Please contact the Minigrant for any questions at minigrant@austintexas. gov** CLOSED for this Grant Cycle What Areas Should Projects Focus On?

Projects must focus on one (or more) of these five topics: Active Living (Physical Activity) Healthy Eating and Healthy Food Access Breastfeeding\ Chestfeeding Support Click below to learn more about PSE changes and see examples of successful projects and resources to help you with your application.

Eligible organizations can get help with: Grant basics and questions Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) changes questions Creating tobacco prevention and policies Designing Lactation-friendly rooms and policies Feel free to reach out by email: minigrant@austintexas. gov or phone (512) 972-5640 to set-up a meeting before you apply. Are there things this money cannot be used for?

Funds Can Not be used for: Awards, cash prizes, gift cards, contributions, or donations. Food or drinks, except when used for teaching or educational purposes (e.g., a cooking demonstration). One-time event projects (such as health fairs and marathons) Medications, supplements, and general medical equipment (excluding AEDs and breast pumps).

Direct Health Care Services and care. Operating costs not directly part of this project/indirect costs. Travel costs, including mileage.

English full overview and printable application Descripción y solicitud de pequeñas subvenciones Comments, questions or concerns? Please fill out the form, and we’ll contact you. Our staff are dedicated to working with you, step-by-step, to identify opportunities for healthy change, and to make those changes happen.

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