Provides up to $3,500 to support community wellness initiatives. Funds local health promotion projects aligned with Community Health Board priorities and population health approaches.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Increasing community impact

Develop strategic partnerships

Supporting volunteer engagement

Eligible Funding

Maximum amount : 3,500 $
Minimum amount : 500 $

Timeline

Closing date : April 15, 2026

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries

Health care and social assistance

Location

Nova Scotia

Legal structures

Non-profit

Annual revenue

All revenue ranges

Organisation size

All organization sizes

Audience

All groups

Non-profit candidates

Sector of operation

All industries

Target groups

General public

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

Local

Activities funded

Local community projects that improve health and wellness using a population health approach
Health promotion initiatives aligned with Community Health Board (CHB) priorities in the current community health plan
Projects implementing recommendations from the CHB Community Health Plan
Community initiatives addressing Social Determinants of Health (e.g., income, education, social supports, early childhood development)
Partnership-based wellness initiatives that support healthier communities

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 3,450

Eight-week food and budgeting skills program for low-income families

$ 3,325

Peer-led youth mental wellness sessions to strengthen social supports

Eligibility

The applicant must be a non-profit group.
The project must aim to improve health in the applicant’s community.
The project must address health priorities identified by Community Health Boards (CHBs) in their current community health plan.
The project must use a health promotion or population health approach.
The project should address Social Determinants of Health.

Who is eligible?

Non-profit groups working to improve health in their communities

How to apply

Step 1: Confirm fit with guidelines

Contact your local CHB Coordinator to confirm the project meets the application guidelines.
Identify your local CHB Coordinator using the “Find your CHB” tool on the Community Health Boards website.

Additional information

Wellness Funds support a health promotion or population health approach to wellness.
Projects are intended to address Social Determinants of Health (e.g., income, education, social supports, early childhood development).
Projects are meant to support implementation of recommendations in the CHB Community Health Plan.

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Local community projects that improve health and wellness using a population health approach Health promotion initiatives aligned with Community Health Board (CHB) priorities in the current community health plan Projects implementing recommendations from the CHB Community Health Plan Community initiatives addressing Social Determinants of Health (e.g., income, education, social supports, early childhood development) Partnership-based wellness initiatives that support healthier communities