What is the LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program?

LIVE WELL PEI is the brand of the PEI Chief Public Health Office’s Health Promotion Unit, and it serves as a framework to promote healthy living in PEI. The LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program provides the opportunity for Indigenous Nations, organizations, groups, and communities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, schools and community groups to apply for one-time funding for new projects and initiatives. The LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program has been designed to support collaboration at the local level to reduce barriers, increase supports, and enhance resources that positively influence health outcomes and make healthy choices easier for all Island residents. 

The focus of the LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program is on upstream wellness initiatives and chronic disease prevention. Funding is not intended for initiatives/projects that are directly related to primary or acute patient care, chronic disease management, access to care, or coordination of services for those requiring care.

The focus of the 2025-2026 funding cycle is on the 4 pillars (health behaviors) of chronic disease prevention and the social, economic, and structural conditions that impact health: 

• Healthy Eating
• Physical Activity
• Living Tobacco-Free
• Reducing Alcohol Consumption
• Social Determinants of Health (e.g., childhood experiences)
• Injury Prevention

Applications are currently being accepted for the Community Catalyst Grant and School Health Grant. 

Funding Amounts

Funding is available to support a wide range of new projects and initiatives that use health-promoting strategies to prevent chronic disease in settings and across populations. Two different grant streams are available

• Community Catalyst Grant (up to $7500) – designed to support Island communities in
  mobilizing and building local capacity; and
• School Health Grant (up to $3000) – designed to support the Comprehensive School
  Health/Health Promoting Schools framework with initiatives aimed at improving health
  literacy skills and the physical, mental, and social well-being of Island students.

The level of grant funding being requested should correspond with the project scope. The project selection committee will review and assess your application and budget. The committee may approve a lower or higher grant amount than you requested.
 

Eligible Applicants

Note: To be considered eligible, all organizations and groups must be registered in PEI or must partner with a registered PEI organization to lead the project. To see if you are registered in PEI, check here.

• Non-profit organizations/associations
• Indigenous Nations, bands, councils, or non-profits
• Municipalities
• Advocacy groups
• Registered charities
• Social enterprises
• Educational institutions
• Community groups
• Public or private schools (K-12)
   

Ineligible Applicants

• For-profit entities
• Individuals

Timeline

Letters of intent will be accepted until 4.00 PM on September 16, 2025. Please note, projects must be completed by May 29, 2026.

How to apply

Step 1:
Before submitting a full grant application, organizations are required to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI). This initial step helps assess whether your proposed project aligns with the funding priorities outlined above. 

• Your LOI should briefly outline:
• Your organization, PEI business registration number (community organization only), and its purpose.
• A brief project summary – goals, purpose, and wellness focus (e.g., healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco and alcohol reduction, injury prevention, social determinants of health).
• Demonstrate the need for your initiative (e.g., CPHO Report, community data etc.)
• The populations your project aims to serve (e.g., youth, seniors, marginalized communities etc.)

Letters of Intent can be emailed to: livewellpei@ihis.org. Please review the Letter of Intent Guidelines and Wellness Grant Program Guidelines prior to completing your application.

Letters of intent will be accepted until 4.00 PM on September 16, 2025.

For information on both grant stream criteria, see the Wellness Grant Guidelines.

For information on the Letter of Intent, see the Letter of Intent Guidelines.

For more information on funding opportunities, visit the Live Well website.

Contact

Please send program-related inquiries to livewellpei@gov.pe.ca or (902) 370-6990. For more information, visit our Live Well PEI website or follow us on Instagram and Facebook (@LiveWellPEI) for grant-related news and health promotion resources and information.