[Anyone on here from Southern MB? Chronic disease prevention and healthy living-focused grants have helped start numerous active transportation initiatives that are still going strong. This might be for you. See below. Apologies if this is a repost; note the deadline has been extended. If the attached PDFs don't come through the mailing list filter, feel free to email me directly or use the contact info below. - Anders]

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Madeleine Sarrasin Subject: REMINDER: Funding for health-related projects / RAPPEL: Subventions pour projets de santé

*Reminder:* You have until the October 5th (extended date) to apply for up to $10,000 of funding for projects that promote healthy living

*Rappel:* Vous avez jusqu'au 5 octobre (extension de date) pour faire demande de financement de jusqu'à 10 000 $ pour des projets de promotion de la vie saine

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Funding of up to $10,000 available for projects that support healthy living.

Communities are invited to submit a funding application for healthy living projects that:

· Address an important need identified, initiated and led by the community;

· Aim to improve the health and well-being of populations most at risk for chronic disease;

· Promote long-lasting effects and benefits to community health.

There will be two opportunities to apply for this funding provided through the *Healthy Together Now* program. Application deadlines will be October 1, 2012 and January 11, 2013.

Communities can access the application package online at www.sehealth.mb.ca- under *Quick Links* on the left hand side, select *Healthy Living & Health Promotion*, and select *Healthy Together Now*. Community initiatives must meet the project criteria as outlined in Appendix 1, also found on this website.

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Subventions de jusqu’à 10 000 $ disponibles pour des projets faisant la promotion de la vie saine.

Les communautés peuvent faire demande de subvention pour des initiatives de vie saine qui :

· adressent un important besoin identifié, initié et guidé par la communauté

· visent à améliorer la santé et le bien-être de populations à risque de développer des maladies chroniques

· assurent des avantages et effets positifs à long termes sur la santé de la collectivité.

Il y aura deux occasions de faire demande pour les subventions du programme *Healthy Together Now*.

Toute demande doit être soumise au plus tard soit le *1er octobre 2012*, ou encore, le *11 janvier 2013*.

Le formulaire de demande est disponible sur le site web au www.sehealth.mb.ca - sous *Liens rapides *sur la barre gauche, choisir *Vie saine & promotion de la santé*, et choisir *Healthy Together Now*. Les initiatives communautaires doivent répondre aux Critères de financement, tels qu’énoncés dans l’Annexe 1, aussi accessible à ce site web.

SVP aussi distribuer dans vos réseaux. Merci!

Madeleine Sarrasin Healthy Living Facilitator/Facilitatrice de modes de vie sains | *Southern Regional Health Authority/Office régional de la santé du Sud* Tel (204) 346-6692 | Fax/Télec (204) 346-6693 | msarrasin@sehealth.mb.ca

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