Supporting Community Leadership and Action - Whole Population

During the extensive community consultation phase of Let's Beat Diabetes (LBD), many community organisations and/or groups acknowledged the important role they could play in encouraging and bringing about healthy, active ‘communities’ by developing and implementing initiatives that support improved nutrition and physical activity.  But resources and support were seen as barriers.

Seed funding can leverage local motivation and ideas and, through enabling successful local initiatives, help to create and sustain local leadership and community empowerment.  In response to community feedback, Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) has established the Community Action Fund (CAF) which provides small grants (up to $5,000) to support community “grassroots” initiatives that encourage local participation in health promoting activities.  The objective is to leverage local motivation and ideas and, through enabling successful local initiatives, help to create and sustain local leadership and community empowerment. 

Interventions/Initiatives for 2005/2006

In 2005/2006, $100,000 will be available under the CAF. All initiatives will be monitored, reviewed and evaluated to ensure the funds are used appropriately, and the initiatives have contributed to improved health outcomes.

Progress Updates

Click here for progress updates on these interventions/initiatives

Click here for CAF Guidelines and Application Form