Workplace Wellness Capacity Building Grant Program

Workplace Wellness Capacity Building Grant Program is sponsored by Active Southern West Virginia. Capacity Building grants from Active Southern West Virginia are awarded to worksites that have at least one Work@Health trained employee.

Act | Workplace Wellness - Active Southern West Virginia Turn Wellness Into Action Bring your wellness plan to life with funding, tools, and ongoing support. It’s time to make meaningful change happen. At Active SWV, we help Southern West Virginia employers turn wellness goals into real, lasting change.

Through our free Workplace Wellness Program and CDC-developed Work@Health® training, your team will gain the tools to build a healthier, more supportive work environment—no matter your size or starting point. A wellness plan is only as strong as its execution. The Act phase is all about implementation.

Whether you’re updating policies, changing your physical environment, or engaging staff through wellness programs, this step transforms your planning into real results.

Your completed Work@Health® training Strategic goals from your workplace wellness plan Guidance and resources from Active SWV Apply for a Capacity Building Grant Capacity Building grants from Active SWV are awarded to worksites that have at least one Work@Health trained employee.

These $1500 grants are intended to provide funds to assist worksites with implementing Policy, System, and Environmental changes as a part of their workplace wellness program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis that will be reviewed as they are received. Typically, grant applications open November first and close December 10th.

Only one application per workplace will be considered. Grants are competitive. Each application will be objectively ranked by a selection committee using a scoring rubric.

2026 Capacity Building Grant Application Funding needs to align with wellness including the CDC developed 18 topics of health. Strong applications at least three Policy, System, and/or Environmental changes . This can be any combination of the three types of changes.

For example; two environmental and one policy change. Workplaces must have at least one employee who is Work@Health® certified.

Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Limit all incentives to $25 or less per item No more than 50% of the budget can be for incentives No more than 20% of the budget can be for purchasing food You must have at least 1 employee who is Work@Health® certified Start Building Wellness Into Your Workplace With funding and momentum, you’re ready to launch real changes.

Here’s what others have done: Mindfulness or fitness rooms Healthy snacks at meetings Internal wellness committees Keep the Momentum! Have questions about the grant, eligibility, or your project plan? Let’s talk.