The TSET Healthy Incentive Grant for Communities is designed to help municipalities adopt and implement best and promising practices for tobacco-free environments, access to healthy foods and physical activity opportunities in an effort to improve the health and quality of life for residents.
Donor Name: Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
States: Oklahoma
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000-$200,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Purpose
TSET Healthy Incentive Grants for Communities are designed to help cities and municipalities adopt and implement best and promising practices for tobacco-free city property, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and physical activity for the benefit of the whole community.
Population Categories
The program provides criteria for three award classifications for each of the population categories:
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
The requirements for each funding classifications increase as the class level increases. Applicants may be awarded at incremental levels and funding amounts are cumulative; when a city fulfills all the criteria for all three classifications, the maximum funding amount will be awarded. Cities meeting the criteria at the Silver class must also meet the criteria at the Bronze class. Cities meeting the criteria at the Gold class must also meet the criteria at the Bronze and Silver classes. Cities may receive funding only one time at each incentive class of Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
For example, if a city achieves the criteria for the Gold class in the first year (which means that the city must also have met the requirements for the Bronze and Silver classifications), the city is awarded the amounts for Bronze and Silver in addition to the award amount for the Gold level. Thus, the city would be awarded the amount in the Maximum Combined Funding column.
- Funding for this program varies each year and TSET may receive more applications than current funding can support.
- Funding does not require a match, but cities are encouraged to use these funds for match with other funding opportunities.
- Grant funds must be utilized and documentation of project completion must be submitted to TSET within one year of approval by the TSET Board of Directors.
- A city may only receive funding one time during the fiscal year.
Funding Information
- Community Classification/Size (Rural – up to 4,299)
- Bronze Class – $10,000
- Silver Class – $12,000
- Gold Class – $14,000
- Maximum Combined – $36,000
- Community Classification/Size (Small – 4,300 up to 9,999)
- Bronze Class – $10,000
- Silver Class – $15,000
- Gold Class – $25,000
- Maximum Combined – $50,000
- Community Classification/Size (Medium – 10,000-29,999)
- Bronze Class – $24,000
- Silver Class – $36,000
- Gold Class – $60,000
- Maximum Combined – $120,000
- Community Classification/Size (Large – 30,000+)
- Bronze Class – $30,000
- Silver Class – $45,000
- Gold Class – $75,000
- Maximum Combined – $150,000
- Community Classification/Size (OKC/Tulsa)
- Bronze Class – $40,000
- Silver Class – $60,000
- Gold Class – $100,000
- Maximum Combined – $200,000
- All funds MUST be spent within one year from date of award.
Eligibility Criteria
Any incorporated city/town/municipality in the state of Oklahoma may apply.
Criteria
Criteria for the grant have been developed using evidence-based practices for tobacco control, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and active living, with emphasis on higher impact policies and actions to improve community health. Documentation of having met each criterion is required from the city. Each application is reviewed based on specific criteria in the areas:
- City’s tobacco-free city-owned property ordinance;
- Promotion of Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline;
- Promotion of Shape Your Future website;
- City’s identified & active wellness champion, team, or committee;
- City’s comprehensive workplace wellness policy;
- Decreasing youth access to tobacco;
- Increasing access to healthy foods within the community; and
- Increasing access to active living opportunities.
For more information, visit TSET.