Summary of Grant Program
Mecklenburg County Public Health, Community Grants & Partnership requests annual grant proposals to provide grassroots, community, and faith-based organizations with funding, capacity-building resources, and technical support to implement programs or initiatives focusing on Chronic Disease Prevention, Education, and Management. Funded organizations will implement evidence-based strategies in areas of Mecklenburg County most likely to experience increased rates of chronic diseases and related deaths, and the Public Health priority area zip codes: (28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216, 28217).
The Live Well Grant Program directly supports the implementation of work aligned with the Mecklenburg County Community Health Assessment (CHA) priorities, helping to improve health outcomes in historically under-resourced communities.
The Live Well grant program will only fund the following programs and activities:
- Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (e.g. tobacco education, tobacco prevention policies and signage, cessation resources and education)
- Healthy Eating and Nutrition (e.g. healthy food distribution, healthy cooking demos, nutrition education, community gardens)
- Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management (e.g. Prevent T2 Diabetes prevention curriculum; diabetes management and education programs)
- Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Management (e.g. blood pressure management, heart health education, screenings)
- Cancer Prevention (e.g., breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate screenings; screening recommendations, education, etc.)
- Active Living, Obesity Prevention (e.g. physical activity programs, policies to support active living in communities, infrastructure such as walking trails and exercise equipment available to the public, etc.)
- Preventive Health Screenings (e.g. know your numbers programs, weight, blood pressure, A1c, etc.)
The Live Well grant program will not fund the following:
- Staff time
- Items, persons, or activities indirectly related to events addressing Chronic Disease prevention or education. (e.g., DJs/performers, party supplies, catering for events, bouncy houses, etc.)
- Statewide, regional, national, or international work
- Lobbying or partisan political activity
- Acquisition of land and/or buildings
- Recreational activities or events
- Research studies
- Travel
- Gas
- Publication of books or reports
- Micro-, mini-, sub- or re-granting programs
Proposal Submission Process
Proposals will be open for submission on Friday, September 5th, and must be submitted through the online application by Friday, October 3rd, at 5:00 PM. The online application will not be available after the deadline. Once submitted, a system-generated confirmation will be sent to acknowledge receipt of the application.
The application must be submitted electronically to be considered for grant funding. Applicants are encouraged to submit their proposals in advance of the submission deadline. An applicant's initial submission is considered final, and any subsequent, revised application submissions will not be reviewed.
We will be hosting an informational session for all potential grant applicants on Thursday, August 21st, at 2:00 PM. This will be an opportunity to learn about the grant program, its expectations, and the application submission process. Sign up for the Live Well Grant Program Information session here. The deadline to sign up for the info. the session is Wednesday, August 20th at 5:00 PM.
Grant Types
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Live Well Community Grants
Eligible applicants: Community-based organizations may receive a maximum award of $15,000.
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Live Well Faith-Based Grants
Eligible applicants: Village HeartBEAT and Faith-based organizations may receive a maximum award of $15,000.
Program Requirements
- Applicant conducts local work in Mecklenburg County.
- Applicant must provide monthly reports including activities, the number of residents reached, and program outcomes.
- Applicant is volunteer-driven or has no more than 10 full-time paid staff.
- Applicant has a tax ID, and non-profit, 501c organizations
- Applicant must be an active vendor with Mecklenburg County.
- Grant funds MUST focus on the following: (Chronic disease prevention & education, and food security).
- Grant funds must target the underserved population or Public Health priority area Zip Codes: 28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216, 28217.
- All awardees must provide proof of insurance (i.e., Commercial, General Liability, Automotive Liability, and Worker's Compensation).
- Once awarded, grant awardees must submit monthly invoices by the 5th of each month with receipts of budgeted expenses.
- All awardees will be required to submit monthly reports detailing the date, activities, and the number of county residents served.
- Awardees must comply with Mecklenburg County's financial reporting requirements.
- Awardees must be a Mecklenburg County vendor within 30 days of the program start date.
- Mecklenburg County Public Health must preapprove requests for manuscripts, posters, and conference presentations associated with grant funding.
- Awardees must include an approved Mecklenburg County, Live Well logo and acknowledgment of funds statement on all promotional materials associated with grant activities (to be provided post-award).
- Awardees must complete all approved grant-related programs, activities, and reporting requirements to remain compliant for future grant opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the presentations are shared on the grant’s website.
No, but if you use your personal vehicle to travel to county facilities or for county-funded programs, you may need to show proof of insurance.
No, the purpose and focus of this grant program are to assist in grassroots capacity building, education, and technical support. If you were able to apply and receive funding for a Community Services Grant. Your organization is at a higher tier and don’t qualify for this grant. This grant is for grassroots organizations that couldn’t qualify for that kind of grant.
No, it could be a combination of new and repeat participants, as some programs (fitness classes, health coaching, smoke cessation, food distribution) could have a combination in their daily and weekly activities.
Yes, the Office of Violence Prevention and Community Grants are under the Public Health Population Health Division. While they focus on violence prevention, this program focuses on addressing chronic diseases.
No, this grant is to serve residents of Mecklenburg County, and all services should be provided in Mecklenburg County.
There are many types of chronic diseases. You should be able to google and research those types.
This grant program doesn’t fund staff salaries, but if you have to pay for a trainer or a program facilitator, you can allocate funding toward the specific program activities related to the project or program. Typically, we reimburse for a few hours a week.
There’s the list of items the program will not reimburse on the grants website, but to name a few.. gas, staff time, and gift cards. if you have a specific item, please use the grants email to get approval before submitting your application.
No, this grant doesn’t reimburse any ride-share or Taxi companies.
Yes, we encourage applicants to apply for other sources of funding; what’s not allowed is receiving funding from Mecklenburg County from two different departments for the same service. If it is discovered that you are getting funds to provide the same services from the county, you will be disqualified from this program, and legal actions may be taken.
Yes, the grant training included in this program is focused on grassroots organizations that need training, coaching, and development in program design and budget creation but may be extended to other organizations outside this program.
New projects are allowed as long as they start within 90 days of the grant cycle. Existing projects are allowed as we support efforts that are already in place.
Yes
There was only one session, and it was recorded and shared on the grant’s website.
This grant funding focuses on addressing chronic disease through prevention and education. You can incorporate mental health support within the chronic disease framework, but the focus and program outcome reporting must focus on improving chronic disease health factors.
Yes
Yes, all awarded grantees must be listed as active vendors with Mecklenburg County within 30 days of receiving their grant award letter.
Yes, the presentation is shared on the grant’s website.
Reaching 100+ Mecklenburg County residents within the 8-month grant cycle if you are applying and requesting the $25,000 amount. Please review the list of requirements on the website to confirm eligibility to be eligible for the $25,000.00 grant award.
Yes, but you must also describe how you plan to track those residents and measure the program’s impact.
In the budget, include “UF” next to the item’s description you request the upfront funds for.
Resources
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View videos and presentations from the grant writing training sessions.
The below links list evidence-based programs and initiatives grantees may use to support their respective focus areas.