Health Forward Foundation awards $3.4M in grants to Kansas City-area nonprofits
Funds to address healthy eating, active living
Health Forward Foundation awards $3.4M in grants to Kansas City-area nonprofits
and last updated 2021-07-02 19:43:59-04
The foundation said in a press release that the organizations receiving funding as part of its Healthy Communities Grant promote healthy eating and active living through policies, systems and environmental change.
Among the organizations is Kanbe s Markets, which will receive a $102,816 grant. Maxfield Kaniger, founder and CEO, said his nonprofit works to address food insecurity in many neighborhoods by providing fruits and vegetables for businesses like Anchor Island Coffee on Troost Avenue.
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Environmental education related to KLBâs mission.
Reimbursement grants from $2500 to $8000 are open to state-wide non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, schools and universities, and KAB affiliates.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful awarded over $123,000 in grant funding in 2020. Since 2004, Keep Louisiana Beautiful has awarded over $3 million to local communities to address litter abatement, waste reduction, recycling, and environmental education.
The Healthy Communities Grant is a two-stage application comprised of an initial Letter of Intent submitted by mail or email, and a second formal grant application through an online portal for those invited to move forward in the process.
To apply: Potential recipients are required to submit a Letter of Intent by email or mail before March 5, 2021. After an initial review and selection process, invited applicants will submit a formal grant application via an online portal by April 15. The funding cycle for the Healthy Communities