"Every school-aged child or youth is part of a healthy school community."
ALBERTA HEALTHY SCHOOL COMMUNITY WELLNESS FUND
The School of Public Health, University of Alberta and the Alberta Coalition for Healthy School
Communities (ACHSC) are pleased to provide you with information about funding for projects that
support healthy school communities available from the Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund. Organizations that meet the eligibility criteria are invited to submit proposals for consideration.
In 2007, Alberta Health and Wellness established the Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness
Fund to address issues of health and wellness among children and youth within Alberta school
communities. There are two categories of funding available:
Category A. Larger Grant: Grants of over $5000 and up to $25,000 are available for new projects.
Larger Grant projects must incorporate activities that demonstrate partnerships that include more than
one school or community and preferably at a jurisdictional level and address at least two of the three
priority areas of the Wellness Fund of Active Living, Healthy Eating, and Positive Social Environments.
Category B. Smaller Grants: Grants of up to $5,000 are available for smaller school community projects
or activities or with the approval of the Project Coordinator, for specific components of larger school
community projects. The project must address at least one of the three priority areas of the Wellness
Fund of Active Living, Healthy Eating, and Positive Social Environments.
Projects should aim to implement Comprehensive School Health initiatives which enable them to build
and strengthen the capacity of each school community.
A healthy school community is one in which all citizens including teachers, students, parents,
administrators and community leaders from the private, public and social sectors as well as government,
organisations, clubs, and institutions work together to create physical and social environments that
support active, healthy lifestyles for school-aged children and youth.
Projects could consider working towards:
Linking food choices to the "Choose Most Often" category from Alberta's Provincial Nutrition
Guidelines and ensuring curricular and extra-curricular links have been made to healthy eating.
Embedding a culture of active living by making links to both curricular and extra-curricular
activities, making any necessary changes to the school community environment to support
physical activity.
Fostering a culture within school community where students, staff, parents, and community
partners feel safe, valued and connected.
Enacting policies that promote Comprehensive School Health and which encompass Healthy
Eating, Active Living and Positive Social Environments.
At this time we are not accepting applications for funding.
Please continue to check this website for any upcoming calls for proposals.
