WCF: Healthy Watertown Grant

Overview

_NOTE: Funder is currently revisiting their grant programs. and anticipate next considering grants for health programs in spring 2025._**
Ensuring the Health of the Watertown Community**

The Watertown Community Foundation offers grants to organizations to create new or support existing programs that keep Watertown’s residents and families healthy. Up to $15,000 will be distributed in 2024.

Programs supported by Healthy Watertown Grants in the past have included:

* Local food pantries in Watertown
* Local programs providing food assistance or purchasing credits for Watertown residents
* Nutrition and meal programs for Watertown's school-age children and seniors
* Programs and services fostering healthy aging in Watertown
* Mental health first aid training for first responders serving Watertown
* Programs designed to combat the opioid crisis and provide services and supports for individuals and families in Watertown who struggle with substance use disorders
* Health-related programs for infants and their families in Watertown

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* To be eligible, your program must:
* Be run by a public entity, non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, or an organization that is sponsored by a Watertown-based 501(c)(3) organization. 
* Be based in Watertown and serve the city's residents. If based outside of Watertown, your organization must be able to demonstrate a partnership/collaboration with a Watertown non-profit and that your program directly benefits the health of Watertown residents.
* Provide a program or service that benefits the health of the Watertown community.

Ineligibility

* Organizations with a 501(c)(4) tax status are not eligible for support.