Grants & Awards

OEA Choice Trust Wellness Grants range from $2,500 to $25,000. Grants will be based on the scale and duration of the project. The grant program requires a local match of at least 50% which may be any combination of cash and in-kind donations. The local match may include contributions from project partners. The grant period for the projects will be up to 12 months; with the opportunity to reapply for up to a total of 36 months. The OEA Choice Trust Board of Trustees will evaluate and approve all grant awards.

              Application Cover Page   (PDF)   (JPEG)                   Budget Template           (PDF)    (JPEG)

       Wellness Grant Packet    (PDF)                           Plan of Action Template      (PDF)    (JPEG)

              Implementing Wellness   (PDF)          

Wellness Grant Program Goals

1. Improve health and well-being by focusing on the following areas:

• Physical fitness
• Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight
• Discovery and control of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and depression
• Management of stress

2. Be responsive to stakeholders needs:

• Meet needs of individual groups
• Provide support and motivation

3. Evaluate wellness plan components, look for:

• Assessment: Risk identification and risk awareness (example: A Health Risk Assessment is part of the program)
• Intervention: Addresses use of incentives, education and communication (example: participants receive a daily e-mail reminder to stretch)
• Evaluation: Calculate, measure and report participants progress (example: measure cholesterol levels before and after)

4. Share the knowledge gained from the wellness programs with other school districts and community colleges.