Mini-Grants
In 2020, it was the 5th year Healthier Jupiter provided $2,500 Mini-Grants to impact the health of our community. The goal of the Mini-Grant program is to fund projects that address healthy eating, active living and mental health in new, innovative and community-centered ways. These projects create lasting and transformative change in the health, wellness and success of the greater Jupiter community. Not-for-profits, government agencies, civic organizations, public schools, school-based groups, houses of worship, businesses and individuals are encouraged to submit applications. Funds available will pilot ideas to improve our collective community health in one or more focus areas:
Increase availability and affordability of fresh, healthy foods;
Help individuals become more physically active on a regular basis;
Encourage people to engage mentally to practice healthy behaviors; and/or
Change the built environment and policies that promote equitable health opportunities.
The ten organizations and their funded projects from 2020-2021 include:
Center for Child Counseling - Healing the Healers
El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center - The Flavors of the Sun Cooking Series
FreshRx Inc - Farm to Hospital
Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida - Be Kind to your Mind
Jack the Bike Man, Inc. - Bicycle Repairs for the El Sol Community
Dr. Jill Shutes & Palm Beach Atlantic University’s School of Nursing - Say Hello to Advanced Care Planning
Love Serving Autism - RALLYing With Adaptive Tennis
Palm Beach County Food Bank - Marjorie S. Fisher Nutrition Driven Gets Cooking 2.0
Sea Turtle Adventures, Inc. - Just Keep Swimming!
Shifting Gears United Inc. - Weekly Workouts
This year, Healthier Jupiter has partnered with the Morgan Hoffmann Foundation to be able to provide two additional $2,500 grants to fund projects focused on reaching children and their families. The Morgan Hoffmann Foundation is dedicated to helping others affected by debilitating diseases and those who seek to achieve a healthier life through research, science and holistic methodologies.
Healthier Jupiter has not yet announced our 2021-2022 Mini-Grant Process. Healthier Jupiter’s committees are hard at work thinking through updates to make the most community impact. Stay tuned to this page for more information!
We are always still interested in hearing your creative ideas to improve community health. Submit an interest form to brainstorm with Healthier Jupiter’s Project Director, and get on the list for Mini-Grant announcements!
Click on the links below to learn more about past Mini Grant Recipients…
Check out some of these inspirational great ideas on healthy eating active living programs from around the United States!
Mini-Grants in the News
With all that is going on with the COVID-19 pandemic there is a great need to be adaptive and flexible. Healthier Jupiter’s committee members have agreed to be flexible with the deadline to complete the 2019-2020 Mini-Grant. We want our Mini-Grant awardees to be able to properly execute their ideas, adjust activities or brainstorm alternatives as they see fit for their community. Read more to see what organizations decided.