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Workplace Wellness Grants Program: Call for Applications

Get help funding a workplace wellness project in your faculty, department or work unit. 

Dalhousie’s Workplace Wellness Grants Program can provide up to $5,000 of annual funding to a department or faculty to promote workplace wellness initiatives.

The deadline to apply for a Workplace Wellness Grant is February 20. Please send your submissions to healthy@dal.ca.

To be considered for selection, your submission should follow these guidelines:

·       promotes one or more of the seven dimensions of wellness: environmental, intellectual, mental/emotional, physical, interpersonal, spiritual, workload management

·       has a clear rationale and objectives, including clearly explained methodology, with well-defined expected outcomes

·       adheres to relevant public health restrictions

·       outlines an evaluation process

·       explains how the project’s benefits will continue beyond the grant period

·       contains a budget that is appropriate and justified, with an explanation of associated costs

·       benefits a significant number of employees at Dalhousie directly or indirectly

·       is endorsed by the appropriate administrative head of the unit

Submissions are invited for projects that benefit a team/unit (maximum $1000); benefit a school/department/faculty (maximum $2,000); or benefit across departments or faculties (maximum $5,000).

Each submission will be assessed by the Healthy Workplace Collaborative and the Project Lead for each submission will be contacted.

 The application form and FAQs can be found on the Workplace Wellness Grants Program page,