Applications for Stay On Your Feet® Improve Your Health grants are open. Grants of up to $5,000 (plus GST) are available and will fund projects running between 1 September and 30 November 2024.
Improve Your Health is part of the Move Improve Remove messaging that encourages older adults to stay active and independent and prevent falls. It looks at simple changes that can improve a person’s health and well-being, focusing on nutrition, cognition, and medication management.
Grants are open to community groups and not-for-profit organisations, health and community workers working with older adults, retirement and lifestyle villages, physiotherapy clinics and local governments.
Download your grant application today!
Need some inspiration for Improve Your Health falls prevention activities?
We know it can be tricky to know what type of activities or projects to apply for. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered!
Visit the Injury Matters website for ideas to get you started, or check out our past grant recipients and the projects they delivered.
Injury Matters is here to support you
Injury Matters is available to support grant applicants and recipients regarding program evaluation at any point during the Move Improve Remove grant application and delivery process. All grant applicants must speak to the Grants Coordinator about their grant project prior to submitting a grant application on (08) 6166 7688, via [email protected], or complete our online request form for grant coaching or support.
Injury Matters also has the following information to assist grant applicants with grant program planning.
Injury Prevention 101 eLearning module
The Injury Prevention 101 eLearning module provides an introduction to planning, implementing, and evaluating injury prevention activities and strategies in your community. If you’re new to program development, this module is a great guide to complete before starting your grant application.
When planning and implementing your grant program, you will need to use a range of promotional methods to engage with the community. Learn about the different types of promotional tools you can incorporate into your program, ideas for local media coverage, and tips for writing engaging content.
Grant program sustainability is the ability for your program to continue past the end of the grant period without further Stay On Your Feet® funding. Learn about the importance of grant program sustainability and tips to make your grant program more sustainable.
Evaluation is an essential part of planning and implementing your grant program. Learn about the different types of evaluation you should be incorporating into your grant application, evaluation tools you can use, and what to do with your evaluation findings.
Applications for Improve Your Health grants close 5 pm Friday 31 May 2024.