Community Development

Horizon’s Community Health Grant

Horizon’s Community Health Grant (HCHG) is a low-barrier funding initiative administered by Horizon Health Network’s Department of Community Health. Grants are awarded to communities served by Horizon Health to support projects with a targeted impact on the social determinants of health.

To increase equity and efficiency for community organizations in applying for these funds, Horizon’s Community Health Grant will now accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year, with up to $2500 approved for each application. A quarterly funding limit ensures funds will be available throughout the year.

Eligibility criteria:

1) The proposed project must be:

• Community focused and informed
• Designed to address an identified community health issue or concern
• Intended to advance community health equity by addressing one or more of the social determinants of health
• Free to participants

Read more about the social determinants of health here: Social determinants of health and health inequalities – Canada.ca

2) The named applicant must be a community organization, registered charity, non-profit, municipality or First Nations community, or post-secondary institution. Please note: GNB departments, including public libraries and schools, are only eligible to apply for programs that are community focused and community informed. Grant reviewers may follow-up to discuss eligibility with these applicants.

3) Applications must include the name and email address of a Horizon Sponsor: this is an employee of Horizon’s Department of Community Health who must be aware of and can speak to the project prior to the application submission. The Horizon Department of Community Health includes staff in Community Development, Population Health, Indigenous Health, Public Health, Addictions and Mental Health, and Primary Health Care.

4) Applicants must not have received COIN-G or HCHG funding for the same project in the past. If the application is for a new phase of an ongoing project, this must be specified on the application form. The new phase description should show strong partnerships and plans for sustainability that demonstrate HCHG funding will not be the ongoing source of support.

5) If the HCHG application review committee receives similar applications from multiple organizations, your Community Developer may reach out to explore other funding or partnership options.

If your proposed project is not eligible for HCHG funding, please reach out to your Community Developer for other potential funding options or Erin Fredericks, Regional Manager of Community Development erin.fredericks2@horizonnb.ca.

Application Process:

2025-2026 Applications will be accepted until March 20, 2026, or until the fund is depleted. The application can be found here.

Complete online or print/scan and send to your local Community Developer, Horizon Sponsor, or directly to: CommunityHealthGrant@horizonnb.ca. If approved, a brief Activity Report including photos/quotes will be required at the end of your grant.

For more information, please contact your local Community Developer or Erin Fredericks, Regional Manager of Community Development erin.fredericks2@horizonnb.ca.

There are more than 80 ongoing projects involving Horizon’s Community Development team. These projects stem from Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs). Our community developers are also leading or participating in approximately 50 active projects throughout Horizon as part of our organization’s plan to help improve health care in our province.

Community Developers: Horizon has a network of Community Developers who work within communities across New Brunswick. When a CHNA is taking place in a community, the Community Developer joins the CHNA engagement team. They play a huge role in supporting the work of planning and facilitating the CHNA. They are also responsible for supporting collaborative action that integrates the health needs identified by a CHNA. It is important to understand that Community Developers consider community members to be experts in their communities, and they value community knowledge and wisdom. Community development is led by community and supported by governments and organizations at every stage: from identifying issues and analyzing them, making decisions, implementing, and evaluating actions. Community development has an explicit focus on the redistribution of power to address the causes of inequality and disadvantage with the goal of having healthier, more vibrant, and sustainable communities.

“For as long as I can recall, the province of New Brunswick has had a unique focus on addressing the social determinants of health and on pursuing health equity.

My role as a community developer at Horizon Health Network reflects this priority.”

Heather Chase, Horizon Community Developer

Contact Information

• Ask us about Horizon’s Community Health Grant, which funds initiatives or projects within communities. This is one of the many ways Horizon supports our communities as they work to find innovative solutions to help New Brunswickers be healthy. Get in touch with the community developer in your area if you’d like to learn more.