Community Wellbeing Grant (formerly Here to Be)

Community Wellbeing Grant (formerly Here to Be)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Lululemon Centre for Social Impact
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: November 30, 2025

Summary

The Community Wellbeing Grant, offered by the Lululemon Centre for Social Impact, aims to enhance wellbeing through movement, mindfulness, and connection. This grant supports community-led non-profits working to address systemic inequities, helping to build access to wellness resources. Applications are encouraged from organizations that prioritize diverse leadership and serve populations facing barriers to wellbeing. The goal is to impact 10 million individuals positively by 2025, fostering equity and resilience in communities worldwide.

Overview

NOTE: Applications for the 2026 granting round will open from July 7 to August 1, 2025. Please note that for those who have previously applied for a Community Wellbeing Grant, we have removed the Letter of Intent requirement and now have a single application. Our Purpose We disrupt inequity in wellbeing through movement, mindfulness, and advocacy. Our Vision We believe everyone has the right to be well, and we know the path to wellbeing is possible when tools, support, and resources are accessible to all. However, too often around the world, barriers persist, making access far too difficult for far too many people. This is especially true for those experiencing disproportionate rates of stress and trauma. The lululemon Centre for Social Impact is setting out to break the barriers that prevent access to wellbeing. We leverage our business, expertise, resources, and communities to invest in and advocate for the wellbeing of those most impacted by systemic inequity, guided by our goal of positively impacting 10 million people by 2025. Community Wellbeing Grant Grant recipients advance wellbeing equity in several ways, including expanding financial accessibility to wellbeing tools, removing barriers to movement and mindfulness practices, offering culturally responsive and trauma-informed programming to improve mental health outcomes, and building community driven solutions to systems change.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We welcome funding requests from organizations that meet the following requirements: Must be a registered non-profit or charity, or fiscally sponsored by one Must be working to advance wellbeing outcomes through physical, mental, and/or social wellbeing programming Must be community-led, have diverse and representative leadership, and serve populations most impacted by systemic inequity Must be operating in Australia, Canada, China Mainland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Ireland, Japan, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, and/or VietnamWe also welcome applications from organizations working at the intersection of environment and wellbeing.

Ineligibility

We do not consider funding requests from:Individuals, groups with religious or political affiliations, or third-party fundraising groups Community clinics or health services that accept direct payment for services in any form, such as insurance or government Primary, secondary, and post-secondary academic institutions, parent-teacher associations, or museums Government entities or registered businesses, including social ventures or impact-minded businesses Organizations that are focused solely on planetary health, rather than at the intersection of environment and wellbeing Organizations that have received Here to Be funding for three consecutive years Organizations with annual operating budgets over $8 million USD Organizations with fewer than three board members or those that have been operating programming for less than one year.Additionally, the Here to Be grant cannot be used for:One-time events, retreats, workshops, or sporting events Regranting to organizations or individuals, including in the form of scholarships Incentives for government officials or lobbying Benefits to lululemon or its employees, whether through the purchase of lululemon products, incidental benefits for lululemon volunteers in excess of $50 USD, salary for lululemon employees or Ambassadors, or marketing to promote lululemon’s connection with your organization Interest-bearing accounts, endowments, real estate, or any other similar capital assets* Equipment or other capital assets with a combined value of $5,000 USD or more (whether single or multiple items)*For more information on capital assets, see the Glossary on our FAQ page.