Resources

Below are general resources to get you started. For specific examples visit the Index.

ACTIVE LIVING

Active Living

Focus on Community

Healthy Eating

Manage & Prevent Disease

Increase Local Food Access

Funding

Walmart Community Grant Program: Grants from $250-$2,500 are awarded through Walmart Stores, Sam's Clubs, and Logistics Facilities and are open to nonprofits, recognized government entities, schools, and faith-based organizations
PNC Foundation: This foundation supports community-based nonprofits within the areas served by PNC Bank
Sheetz Corporate Giving: Sheetz provides financial contributions, volunteer hours, and in-kind donations for organizations in their service area
Vidant Health's Community Benefit Grants Program: This program provides grants from $1,000-$100,000 to organizations that positively impact the health of people who live in the communities of Eastern NC where Vidant Health works
Resourceful Communities' Creating New Economies Fund: This program provides grants from $8,000-$12,000 to invest in community-based efforts that support environmental stewardship, sustainable economic development, and social justice
North Carolina Community Foundation: This foundation is made up of a network of affiliates that provide grants to 67 counties across North Carolina
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: This foundation provides grants to non-profits and public agencies in Western North Carolina

Data

Community Commons: A free resource where you can find data on health and disparities broken down to the county level, and create maps illustrating this data
- You will need to make a free account to access most of the resources
- An easy way to start is by creating your own Community Health Needs Assessment using these instructions
County Health Rankings: This free resource shows county-wide health data and lets you compare this data between counties
- Here's a guide to using this website
- Here's how other communities have used this data
Enigma Public: A free catalog of worldwide public data. You can search for national or global data on health, agriculture, economic, and more.
- Sign up for free here
- Get started within the United States