2026 LiveWell NKY Activation Track 2

LiveWell NKY Activation Grant Application

Purpose:

LiveWell NKY is a regional effort to improve the overall health and wellness of NKY residents. LiveWell NKY focuses on supporting the creation of a healthier region through coalition building, educational outreach, enhancing the environment to encourage active living/physical activity, improving access to healthier foods, and supporting smoke-free efforts through collaborative work with partners, stakeholders, and residents in the community. The Activation Track will provide funding to work with up to five coalitions to implement the action plan, with funding not to exceed $2,500 per coalition. Activation is geared to address at least two of the five health priorities (healthy eating, active living, mental health, substance use, and smoke-free environments).

Goals:
1. Encourage community mobilization that brings together a diverse community representation to work collaboratively to build a healthy community.
2. Support environments and policies that promote equitable opportunities to encourage active living/physical activity, improving access to healthier food options, providing mental health resources, addressing substance use, and supporting smoke-free efforts.

Objectives:
1. Implement the action plan to advance active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and tobacco-free environment initiatives through policy, systems, and environmental changes.
2. Continue to engage and communicate with key stakeholders to support the action plan.
3. Develop an evaluation plan for interventions.
4. Submit and implement the current communication and /or marketing plan.
5. Maintain the action plan to continuously address priority health issues.

Quarterly Meetings:
A minimum of 2 coalition members attend quarterly meetings and provide updates on action plan and/or projects (Template will be provided):
*Thurs, January 15, 2026 · 11:00 am – 12:00 pm via Google Meet
*Thurs, April 16, 2026 · 11:00 am – 12:00 pm via Google Meet
*Day of Action events throughout NKY during the summer months
*Thurs, October 15, 2026 · 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (in-person) location TBD

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
1. Applicants must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, as classified by the IRS, or a governmental agency serving Northern KY communities or use a fiscal agent who is a current 501(c)3.
2. Coalition has been established for at least 2 years.
3. Must have an action plan developed that addresses at least 2 priority health issues.
4. Must have a current communication plan in place (Facebook or other social media platforms).
5. Priority will be given to communities located in vulnerable areas within Boone, Campbell, Kenton, and Grant County.

Key Dates:
Grant Deadline: November 7, 2025
Applicants Notified: December 2025

Funds Released: January 2026
Grant Period Ends: December 2026

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* 1. Applicant/Organization Name:

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* 2. Contact Person(s) and Title(s)

Name/Title

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* 3. Address:

Address

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ZIP/Postal Code

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* 4. Phone Number(s):

Phone Number

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* 5. Email Address(s):

email address

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* 6. How long has your coalition been active?

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* 7. Does your coalition have an action plan to advance active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments? (if yes, upload current action plan) (if no, please skip)

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* 8. Does your coalition have a communication plan and/or a marketing plan? (if yes, upload documents) (if no, please skip)

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* 9. Please provide a brief description of the coalition and the capacity it has to accomplish the projects within the action plan.

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* 10. Briefly describe 2 things your coalition has worked on in the past related to active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments.

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* 11. Please list and explain any existing partnerships or support your coalition has that would add to the success of the project.

Partner/support

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* 12. What two priority health issues will your coalition address?

Active Living

Healthy Eating

Mental Health

Substance Use

Tobacco-Free Environments

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* 13. Project Description: Please describe the project(s) or strategy(s) that you will implement. How will these projects address policy, environment, and/or system changes?

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* 14. Needs Assessment: Why is this project necessary?

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* 15. Impact: How will this project impact your community?

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* 16. Challenges: Please identify one or two challenges facing your community that this project will address related to active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments. Include the source of data sustaining the challenges identified.

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* 17. Project Goal(s) and Objective(s):

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* 18. How will your proposed project work to address active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments to under-served populations?

2026 LiveWell NKY Activation Track 2

LiveWell NKY Activation Grant Application

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* 1. Applicant/Organization Name:

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* 2. Contact Person(s) and Title(s)

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* 3. Address:

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* 4. Phone Number(s):

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* 5. Email Address(s):

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* 6. How long has your coalition been active?

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* 7. Does your coalition have an action plan to advance active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments? (if yes, upload current action plan) (if no, please skip)

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* 8. Does your coalition have a communication plan and/or a marketing plan? (if yes, upload documents) (if no, please skip)

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* 9. Please provide a brief description of the coalition and the capacity it has to accomplish the projects within the action plan.

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* 10. Briefly describe 2 things your coalition has worked on in the past related to active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments.

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* 11. Please list and explain any existing partnerships or support your coalition has that would add to the success of the project.

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* 12. What two priority health issues will your coalition address?

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* 13. Project Description: Please describe the project(s) or strategy(s) that you will implement. How will these projects address policy, environment, and/or system changes?

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* 14. Needs Assessment: Why is this project necessary?

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* 15. Impact: How will this project impact your community?

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* 16. Challenges: Please identify one or two challenges facing your community that this project will address related to active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments. Include the source of data sustaining the challenges identified.

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* 17. Project Goal(s) and Objective(s):

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* 18. How will your proposed project work to address active living, healthy eating, mental health, substance use, and/or tobacco-free environments to under-served populations?

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* 19. Describe how the project will contribute to equity in the community.

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* 20. Describe how your project will be evaluated and how it can become sustainable.

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* 21. Budget: What is the budget for this project. How will you use the resources?