Healthy People promotes healthy lifestyles, injury prevention, chronic disease surveillance and prevention throughout our lifespan; including pregnancy, early childhood, children, teens and adults. Healthy lifestyle choices improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and our communities.
The CFA grant program can provide up to $5,000 to support community-led solutions to help improve healthy eating in New Brunswick by creating greater food security at the community level. Typical actions that are funded through this program include community gardens, community kitchens, bulk buying clubs, farmer’s markets, and food related education programs.
To be considered for funding your initiative must contribute to the three goals of the Community Food Action Program:
Important to note: Proposed projects and initiatives must be able to follow public health requirements during COVID-19. For the most up to date information on COVID-19, visit www.gnb.ca/coronavirus.
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