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PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants
Funding for local healthy public policy projects
Last Update: May 26, 2026
Funding available
$ 15,000
Timeline
- Closing date : July 7, 2025
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Overview
Provides up to $15,000 to support healthy public policy at the local community level. Eligible projects must align with at least one of B.C.'s population and public health priorities and may include policy development, analysis, engagement, or evaluation work.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : July 7, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Other Health Services
- Environment
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Developing or updating healthy public policy frameworks with an equity lens
- Engagement, implementation, or evaluation work for policies under development
- Policy analysis and revisions of existing plans or strategies from an equity perspective
- Exploratory studies or reports on potential healthy public policy options
Documents Needed
- Completed online application
- Proposed budget
- High-level workplan
- Optional letter of support from a regional health authority or the First Nations Health Authority
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- First Nations Bands
- First Nations Tribal Councils
- Métis Chartered Communities
- Municipalities
- Regional Districts
- Self-Governing First Nations
Who is not eligible
- Community Groups
- For-profit Groups
- Health Authorities
- Hospital Foundations
- Individuals
- Non-profit Organizations
- School Districts
Eligible expenses
- Project staff time for coordination, facilitation, partnership development, and student-led research
- Communications costs such as promotional materials, printing, and design
- Travel, mileage, food, accommodation, and child care for partnership meetings and events
- Data collection activities such as asset mapping and environmental audits
- Honoraria to reduce barriers to volunteer participation
- Capital costs for furniture or equipment, within the allowed share of the grant
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses for activities that have already taken place
- Existing community programs unless they are being scaled or expanded
- Expenses tied to downstream health services
- Entertainment or personal expenses
- One-time events that are not part of a larger healthy community strategy
Eligible geographic areas
- British Columbia
Selection criteria
- Eligibility of the applicant and proposed expenses
- Connection between project activities and the program objectives
- Alignment with the six population and public health priorities
- Projects advancing Truth, Rights & Reconciliation, health equity, and anti-racism are more likely to be funded
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the application guide
- Read the guide thoroughly before applying.
- Confirm that the project activities are eligible and aligned with the program priorities.
- Step 2: Prepare the application materials
- Complete the online application.
- Prepare the proposed budget and high-level workplan using the template provided.
- Gather an optional letter of support if available.
- Step 3: Submit the online application
- Submit the application through the online application portal.
- Applicants automatically receive an email confirming receipt of the application.
- Step 4: Await the decision
- Applications are reviewed by the program team.
- Successful applicants are notified in August.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed for applicant eligibility, eligible expenses, and alignment between project activities and program objectives
- Healthy Public Policy applications are also assessed for alignment with the six population and public health priorities
- Successful applicants are notified in August
- Grant recipients must complete a final report at the end of the project
Additional information
- Applications must include a proposed budget and high-level workplan.
- A letter of support from a regional health authority or the First Nations Health Authority is recommended, but not required.
- Successful applicants are notified in August.
- Grant recipients must submit a final report at the end of the project.
Frequently Asked Questions about the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants Program
What is the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants?
Provides up to $15,000 to support healthy public policy at the local community level. Eligible projects must align with at least one of B.C.'s population and public health priorities and may include policy development, analysis, engagement, or evaluation work.
How much funding can be received?
PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants Funds up to $15,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants program?
To be eligible for the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants program, you must:
Indigenous or local government applicant
Local healthy public policy project
Aligned with public health priorities
What expenses are eligible under PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants?
Developing or updating healthy public policy frameworks with an equity lens
Engagement, implementation, or evaluation work for policies under development
Policy analysis and revisions of existing plans or strategies from an equity perspective
Exploratory studies or reports on potential healthy public policy options
Who can I contact for more information about the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants?
You can contact BC Healthy Communities, British Columbia Ministry of Health (BCHC).
Where is the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants available?
The PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants a grant, loan, or tax credit?
PlanH - Healthy Public Policy Grants is a Grant and Funding