Healthy Together Now is a grass roots program designed to help prevent chronic illness and improve wellness in Manitoba. Christa McIntyre, community health developer with the Northern Health Region provides the details on what type applications they are looking for.

"  To receive a Healthy Together Now Grant,  a project has to focus on at least one of the four main  pillars of Healthy Together Now. They are healthy eating and access to healthy foods, physical activity, commercial tobacco prevention and reduction and mental health and well being. We have had some really great  grant projects come out of the Flin Flon area, including gardening programs, cultural programs , healthy cooking circles and lots more."

If any group is interested in a Healthy Together Now grant, they can contact McIntyre directly at 204-681-3145. She’ll review your project idea and see if it meets the criteria of the program. Plus provide the funding guidelines and walk you through the application process.