[HealthyTribes] HEAL Cities Funding Opportunity

[Gramp Heather]

Dear Public Health Partners - I am sharing the following FYI funding announcement from Oregon Pubic Health Institute's HEAL Cities Program regarding their next grant opportunity. The following statement from HEAL Cities provides an overview of their program; please note that only cities are eligible, so please connect with city partners. See the full HEAL website at http://www.healcitiesnw.org/.

The city plays an important role in health. Oregonians want to eat better, move more, and feel energized to do the things they love. People make healthier choices when healthy options are accessible, affordable, attractive, and convenient. By expanding options for healthy eating and active living around the places Oregonians live, work, play, shop, go to school, and worship, a city can help fight the epidemic of weight-related illnesses, including Type II diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, infertility, and depression. Prevention is always cheaper and more effective than any medical treatment.


2015 HEAL Cities Small Grants Application Now Available!



The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign Small Grants <http://ophi.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a23dd09ac55f5ecffa5963b89&id=1060d90b59&e=d0c4537f4d>  are now available to implement policies that create healthier communities.   All cities that join the HEAL Cities Campaign by July 31, 2015 are eligible to apply.



Applications for the small grants are due August 15, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. HEAL Cities Small Grants will make implementation grants to up to six (6) cities to implement HEAL policies, in amounts between $5,000 and $15,000.  The grant pool is $35,000.

The HEAL Small Grants Program is funded through the generosity of Kaiser Permanente and is a component of the HEAL Cities Campaign. The Campaign is managed by the Oregon Public Health Institute (OPHI) in partnership with the League of Oregon Cities (LOC). The Campaign offers many tools to assist cities throughout Oregon to adopt and implement HEAL policies. Cities may consult with Campaign staff at OPHI for personalized technical assistance. Campaign staff can help a city to join the Campaign, select an appropriate policy, identify Small Grant-eligible implementation projects, and develop a strategy to engage the community in project selection, and/or navigate unexpected hurdles in implementation.



How to apply for a Small Grant:

*             Submit a completed Application to Karli Thorstenson <mailto:%20Karli at ophi.org>  by 5:00 pm on August 15, 2015.

*             Learn more about the Small Grants grant process in our FAQ document.

*             Learn more about important dates and Reporting Guidelines



Contact Karli Thorstenson at karli at ophi.org<mailto:karli at ophi.org> or 503.227.5502 x223 for more information on the application process.

Only HEAL Cities are eligible to apply for Small Grants for HEAL Cities.

A city must join the HEAL Cities Campaign by July 31, 2015 to be eligible for a 2015 Small Grant.



Oregon Public Health Institute

310 SW 4th Ave

Suite 900

Portland, OR 97204


Heather Gramp, MPH
Policy Specialist | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section | Center for Prevention & Health Promotion
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY  |  800 NE Oregon St., Suite 730  |  Portland, Oregon 97232
heather.gramp at state.or.us<mailto:heather.gramp at state.or.us> | 971-673-0630

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