The deadline for some Northern Health grants has been extended.
Northern Health is offering money to partner groups who can boost the health and well-being of the community. The deadline was formerly this Monday but has been extended until Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m.
The IMAGINE Grants program has $380,000 in total funding available to "provide financial support for the work of community organizations to promote safe, healthy families and healthy communities," said a Northern Health statement.
The grants support the province's Healthy Families BC initiative, which aims to reduce chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Healthy Families BC supports healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, healthy families and communities and giving the most vulnerable BC children a healthy start in life.
Seven types of grants are available:
- True North Strong & Tobacco Free.
- HIV Prevention.
- Injury Prevention
- Healthy Eating and Active Living
- HEAL for Your Heart
- Road Health
"Northern Health's goal in partnering with community groups to promote good health and safety is to help find fresh approaches to creating healthier northern communities and to acknowledge that communities are the most effective settings for promoting the health and well-being of northern residents," said the statement.
Information and application forms for IMAGINE grants can be found at www.northernhealth.ca. Information can also be obtained via e-mail at imagine.grants@northernhealth.ca or by phone at 250-645-6407.
