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Wellness Grant Program

The Wellness Grant Program was established in 2015 by the Department of Health and Wellness to support community-led wellness initiatives that positively influence healthier lifestyles and community well-being. Grant streams are structured around core health promotion principles and modifiable risk factor areas that prevent chronic disease, such as physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco reduction, and reducing alcohol-related harms, and the social, economic and structural conditions that impact health (i.e., determinants of health, such as childhood experiences).

Since 2015, the Wellness Grant Program has funded over 120 projects. Check out our Featured Stories section for some highlights on previous grant recipients!

What is the Wellness Grant Program?

The Live Well PEI Wellness Grant Program has been designed to support collaboration at the local level to reduce barriers, increase supports, and enhance resources that positively influence health outcomes and make healthy choices easier for all Island residents. The focus of the Wellness Grant Program is on upstream wellness initiatives and chronic disease prevention.

The Wellness Grant Program provides funding to support initiatives guided by health promotion principles in the following areas of chronic disease prevention and the social, economic and structural conditions that impact health:

Physical Activity
Healthy Eating
Living Tobacco-Free
Reducing Alcohol Consumption
Injury Prevention
Determinants of Health (e.g., childhood experiences)

Funding is available to support a wide range of new projects and initiatives that use health promoting strategies to prevent chronic disease in settings and across populations. Applicants can apply to three levels of grant funding: $2,500, $5,000, and $7500. The level of grant funding being requested should correspond with the project scope. The project selection committee will review and assess your application and budget.  The committee may provide you with a lower or higher grant amount than you requested.

Applications are currently being accepted until 4:00 PM on August 12, 2024.

For more information, including criteria, guidelines, application templates, and the online application portal to apply, visit: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/what-is-the-wellness-grant-program.

The Health Promotion Unit will also be hosting virtual information sessions.

Virtual information workshops for the Live Well PEI Wellness Grant Program will be held as follows:

Thursday, July 18, from 10:00AM to 11:00AM

Thursday, August 1, from 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Registration is required for both sessions. To register, email livewellpei@gov.pe.ca

Funding is not intended for initiatives/projects that are directly related to primary or acute patient care, chronic disease management, access to care, or coordination of services for those requiring care. The program provides the opportunity for not-for-profit organizations, schools, Indigenous Nations, organizations, groups, and communities to apply for one-time funding for new projects and initiatives.

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