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What We're Looking For

SLHI seeks opportunities to invest in organizations and groups that join together to develop and implement innovative ideas focusing on prevention and wellness that potentially lay the groundwork for long-term change.

We seek a broad range of ideas. Funding can be used for a number of community-based efforts. Examples might include:

• Community asset mapping for existing prevention efforts and potential partners.
• Creative solutions to increase community engagement in health promotion and effective management of chronic diseases.
• Projects that build on existing community resources.
• Creation of tools or communication strategies for information and knowledge sharing regarding health, wellness and disease prevention.
• Community organizing and advocacy to promote health and wellness in the community.
• Leadership development.

What We Are Not Looking For

Solo Acts

• Services, programs, campaigns, or efforts that are "owned” by one person or organization, as opposed to a group decision process involving people of varied types and backgrounds.
• Projects that are created and organized by and for professional staff.

Politically-Focused Projects

• Lobbying or election campaign activities.
• Ideas that represent a political view or ideology that excludes some groups of people.