The Thrive Grant, offered by the City of Hyattsville, Maryland, aims to fund initiatives that encourage healthy lifestyles within the Hyattsville Community. This program aligns with the mission of the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee to coordinate community engagement initiatives for promoting healthy living. The core principle of the Thrive Grant is to foster community participation, ensuring that health, wellness, and recreation activities are not just created for the community but are also initiated and developed by its residents.
The primary beneficiaries of the Thrive Grant are individuals, incorporated organizations, and businesses working within Hyattsville city limits, with a focus on promoting health, wellness, and recreation among residents and visitors. Individual applicants must be at least 16 years old, with provisions for adult co-sponsorship for those younger than 16. The impact goal is to empower the Hyattsville community to actively promote and engage in healthy eating, active living, designing healthy communities, and public awareness campaigns, ultimately leading to a healthier and more engaged populace.
Priority considerations are given to applications that demonstrate the potential to impact large groups of City residents, facilitate partnerships among diverse sectors, integrate the arts into their initiatives, target low-income residents, and address areas identified through community surveys and assessments. These priorities reflect the program's strategic focus on broad community reach, collaborative efforts, inclusive approaches, and addressing specific community needs, thereby maximizing the grant's effectiveness and alignment with the city's overall wellness objectives.
Applicants can apply for up to $800 to support their initiatives. While specific measurable results are not explicitly detailed beyond promoting healthy lifestyles, the expectation is that funded projects will visibly engage residents in the aforementioned areas of healthy eating, active living, and community design. The overall theory of change is rooted in the belief that community-initiated and developed programs will lead to more sustainable and impactful health and wellness outcomes for the City of Hyattsville.
