Vancuver Castal Health Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Prject Funding fr Implementing the Nrth Shre Fd Charter April 2015 December 2016 CALL FOR GARDEN APPLICATIONS Deadline: March 20, 2015 The purpse f this initiative is t increase fd security fr all members f the Nrth Shre cmmunity while specifically wrking t imprve access t healthy fds fr vulnerable grups. New this year: This year, Vancuver Castal Health is ffering small grants that build cmmunity capacity t implement the Nrth Shre Fd Charter. Please nte we will nly fund a few garden initiatives as we want t braden the types f prjects funded. Fd Charter Wrkshp Required In rder t better infrm applicants abut the Nrth Shre Fd Charter, a wrkshp will be held this spring (prbably May). Participatin in the wrkshp is a pre-requisite t applying fr a grant this year. The exceptin is fr thse applying fr a grant related t a garden as we understand yu want t start yur wrk in April. Hw and when d I apply? If yu want t apply fr funding after attending the Nrth Shre Fd Charter wrkshp in May, please use this applicatin frm. We will set a deadline and annunce it as sn as the wrkshp date is set. Fr garden applicatins, submit this applicatin frm by March 20, 2015. Sample activities t implement the Nrth Shre Fd Charter: Fd access prjects: edible landscapes, mini- farmers markets, mbile pcket markets, fd buyers clubs and prviding training in grwing, prcessing, handling, cking and preserving f fd. Develpmental activities: building yur grup s capacity t: d fd gardening r creating a fd garden n a cmmunally wned piece f land; Fd security strategies Fd asset mapping, film night, rganizing meal prgrams using rescued fd, using scial media t cnnect peple arund an issue, educatinal prgrams related t fd waste reductin, develping a neighburhd fd security netwrk, pursue a Farm t Schl initiative, develp a prgram t train vlunteers t teach fd skills in the cmmunity, creating a system t re-purpse surplus fd. (Nte: We d nt fund the purchase f grcery stre fd.) Fd security plicy advcacy: supprting new plicy r plicy change, and/r alignment f plicies in an rganizatin, related t fd security. Fr example, yur interest grup may wrk with yur rganizatin, municipal envirnment cmmittee r Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative 2014 Applicatin Frm FOR MORE INFORMATION Cntact Margaret Brughtn, Public Health Dietitian, Vancuver Castal Health, 604-904- 6482 r margaret.brughtn@vch.ca
thers t advcate fr allcatin f land fr a cmmunity garden r start managing fd waste differently. What is fd security? Cmmunity Fd Security is when all residents btain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritinally adequate diet thrugh a sustainable fd system that maximizes self-reliance. A fd system includes all the prcesses and infrastructure invlved in feeding a ppulatin: grwing, harvesting, prcessing, packaging, transprting, marketing, cnsumptin, and dispsal f fd and fdrelated items. What is cmmunity capacity? Building cmmunity capacity refers t frming partnerships, interest r wrking grups t acquire sustainable fd skills, resurces and cmmitment t activities that imprve and sustain fd security. What is the Nrth Shre Fd Charter? A Fd Charter is a statement f values and principles t guide decisinmaking related t all aspects f fd. It prvides a visin fr the whle fd system and integrates cmpnents like healthy eating and managing fd waste. These are the principles f the fd charter: Health, Access, & Equity: This pint acknwledges ur interest in prmting access t safe, nutritius fd fr all residents. Envirnmental Respnsibility: Applies t every step f the fd system hw can we reduce waste r reduce GHG emissins related t ur fd system? Gvernment Leadership & Cllabratin: This pint recgnizes that fd crsses jurisdictinal bundaries. The Fd Charter prvides a platfrm fr the fd system t becme a lens that municipalities and residents can use t mve issues frward. Ecnmic Vitality: Fd has value and the Fd Charter encurages us t get the mst lcal value pssible ut f fd in each phase f the fd system frm grwing t buying r selling, cnsuming and managing waste. Cmmunity, Fd culture and educatin: Sharing culture and traditins thrugh fd builds relatinships. We als knw that many residents are very interested in fd skills develpment. Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Page 2 f 7
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Cmmunity nn-prfit rganizatins and frmal and infrmal cmmunity grups (e.g., neighburhd residents, Blckwatch grups, churches, schls, preschls etc.) All applicatins will be cnsidered. APPLICATION PROCESS Cmpletin f the attached prpsal. Prpsals must be received by March 20, 2015. Include an utline f yur prject (maximum 4 pages, see attached) and budget. Generally a maximum f $1,500 funding will be available per prject. We have $10,000 t allcate this year. We will review the garden applicatins in the week f March 23. Where else culd I get funding? Fr ideas n ther funding fr yur prject, please see http://www.tablematters.ca/in-yurcmmunity/funding/. We recmmend thse wanting t start a schl garden lk int Evergreen.ca fr funding. Submit applicatin t: Margaret Brughtn, Vancuver Castal Health Parkgate Cmmunity Health Centre 3625 Banff Curt Nrth Vancuver BC V7H 2Z8 Fax: 604 904 6450 r margaret.brughtn@vch.ca (email is preferred) Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Page 3 f 7
Submit Submit applicatin applicatin t: t: Margaret Brughtn, Vancuver Castal Health Margaret Brughtn, Vancuver Castal Health West Cmmunity Health Centre Parkgate 990 22 nd Cmmunity Health Centre Street 3625 Banff Curt Nrth Vancuver BC V7H 2Z8 Fax: 604 904 6482 r margaret.brughtn@vch.ca Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative 2015/16 Prpsal The cmpleted prpsal, with a budget attachment, is due by March 20, 2015. Applicatins will be reviewed in the week f March 23 th. Please type directly in this frm and email it. Use additinal space r pages required, t a maximum f 4 pages. Questins: Cntact Margaret Brughtn at margaret.brughtn@ vch.ca r call 604-904-6482 Organizatin Infrmatin: Organizatin Name: Mailing Address: Cntact Persn: Phne: Psitin: E-mail: Other Cntact: Cntact Persn: Organizatin: Psitin: Mailing Address: Phne: E-Mail: Prpsed Start Date: Prpsed End Date: Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Page 4 f 7
1. Descriptin f Prject (prvide a general verview f the pilt prject, including the prpsed activities): 2. Objectives (describe what yu hpe the prject will achieve): 3. Prpsed partners r ther supprt (list all partners, netwrks r vlunteers, and the rles they will play in the prject): 4. Intended Outcmes (describe the impact the prject will have n yur cmmunity and/r lcal gvernment and any specific items, such as plans, a reprt r a garden, that will be prduced): Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Page 5 f 7
5. Evaluatin f the prject (utline hw yu will determine if the prject has been successful and hw this infrmatin be shared with thers n the Nrth Shre): 6. Brief utline f wrk plan. 7. Sustainability (describe hw the pilt prject will be sustained after the pilt funding): 8. Additinal Infrmatin (please attach detailed budget, including such items as csts f a prject develper r crdinatr, supplies fr prject develpment/implementatin, prject publicity and in-kind cntributins): Mst prjects will be eligible fr up t $1,500. Nte the fllwing are ineligible expenses: Banquets Capital Stand Alne Expenditures Research ver Prjects $200 ttal Curriculum Develpment Banquets Staff Develpment Stand Large Cnferences Alne Research Prject Curriculum Grcery stre Develpment fd Daycare Csts Resurce Libraries Extensive Materials/Supplies Health Planning Emplyee Benefits Garden labur Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Page 6 f 7
VCH Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative 2015/16 Budget Submissin Prject Expense Persnnel: Dnatin in Kind Other Funding VCH Funding Ttal Travel: Training: Facilitatrs: Hnrariums: Wrkshp Expenses: Other Expenses: Please specify: TOTAL BUDGET Nte: The fllwing are ineligible expenses: Large Cnferences Banquets Stand alne Research Prjects Needs Assessments Health Planning Grcery Stre Fd Staff Develpment Labur fr gardening Daycare Csts Resurce Libraries Curriculum develpment Emplyee Benefits Applicatins will be reviewed in the week f March 23. Cmmunity Fd Security Initiative Page 7 f 7