Live Well Grants Program

The Live Well Grants Program is administered by Mecklenburg County Public Health, Community Grants & Partnership, to support grassroots, community, and faith-based organizations in implementing chronic disease prevention initiatives. The program provides funding, capacity-building resources, and technical support to help organizations improve health outcomes in under-resourced communities across Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Grants must focus on chronic disease prevention, education, and management, and must align with the priorities of the county’s Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Eligible applicants must conduct work locally within Mecklenburg County and focus on the underserved population or the Public Health priority ZIP codes: 28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216, and 28217. Only nonprofit 501(c) organizations or faith-based organizations with a valid tax ID and active vendor status with Mecklenburg County may apply. Organizations must also be volunteer-driven or have no more than ten full-time staff. Proof of general liability, auto, and workers’ compensation insurance is required, and monthly reporting of activities and outcomes is mandatory. Grant-funded activities must begin within 30 days of the award and must target eligible chronic disease prevention categories. Supported program areas include tobacco prevention and cessation, healthy eating and nutrition, Type 2 diabetes prevention and management, heart disease and stroke prevention, cancer prevention, obesity prevention and active living, and preventive health screenings. Programs must be conducted within the county and directly benefit local residents. Activities such as full-time staffing, regional or national initiatives, research, travel, and retroactive expenses are not eligible for funding. The 2025–2026 grant cycle offers a total of $125,000 in funding. Each selected organization may receive up to $15,000 in reimbursable grant support. Awards are issued on a reimbursement basis, and grantees must submit program updates monthly. Applications are reviewed annually, although exact dates for application deadlines, award announcements, or program implementation windows were not specified in the current notice. For more information, applicants can contact the Mecklenburg County Public Health Community Grants team by emailing MCPH-CommunityGrants@MeckNC.gov or calling 980-314-9142. Interested organizations must also register as an active vendor through the official Mecklenburg County Vendor Self-Service portal.

Programs should be evidence-based, align with Mecklenburg County CHA/CHIP priorities, and show readiness to launch quickly.