Imagine Grants

Projects must support community-based initiatives that focus on one or more of the following chronic disease prevention or health promotion priorities:

• Healthy Eating and Food Security
• Physical Activity/ Active Living
• Injury Prevention
• Tobacco-Free Communities
• Positive Mental Health
• Prevention of Substance Harms
• Healthy Early Childhood Development
• Healthy Aging

Preference will be given to projects that:

• Support partnerships and build relationships – will encourage different groups to work together, connecting people to each other and their community
• Identify a community need – will address something that is missing that could benefit the community and its residents to improve health and well-being
• Promote healthy outcomes – will include activities that reduce the risks and impacts of chronic disease and injury through education, awareness and collective action
• Reduce health inequities – will help those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable to improve their access to supports and resources for better health
• Build capacity – will develop and strengthen skills and resources within the community
• Last – will have a good chance of living on after the funding ends