EAT SMART MOVE MORE

The HYPE YPD Project

We're teaching youth how to make a difference in their communities.

Eat Smart Move More South Carolina (ESMMSC) is partnering with the 7th Episcopal District of the AME Church on the Healthy Young People Empowerment (HYPE) Project. This partnership will allow up to 10 Young People’s Division (YPD) Youth Teams to work on projects in their churches or communities that will increase access to healthy foods or physical activity.

ESMMSC will fund HYPE Project mini-grants in amounts up to $1,000 beginning in February 2019. The mini-grants will be used to fund healthy eating and active living projects that support policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes.

Other Information

Please note that there are currently other local funding opportunities for communities in South Carolina to consider:

Let’s Go! 3.0 grants Eat Smart Move More South Carolina

For more information about this grant opportunity, please contact one of the following:

ESMMSC Youth Engagement Manager Trimease Carter at trimease@eatsmartmovemoresc.org or 803-667-9810, extension 306; or
7th Episcopal District YPD Director Dr. Ila McFadden at ilamcfadden554@gmail.com or 843-260-6233.

Let's Go 3.0

We're helping communities make lasting change happen.

We strive to increase access to healthy foods and physical activity by providing technical assistance and opportunities to communities around the state. We believe that lasting change can happen at the community level through partnerships, evidence-based strategies, and small amounts of funding.

Between 2018 and 2020, ESMMSC will fund Let’s Go! 3.0 mini-grants in amounts up to $5,000 beginning in the summer of 2018. There will be two grant cycles per year with deadlines in January and July. The mini-grants will be used to fund healthy eating and active living projects that support policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes. This mini-grant opportunity is made possible through a grant provided to ESMMSC by the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

In addition to providing funding opportunities across the state, ESMMSC is invested in increasing the capacity and sustainability of coalitions and community organizations. Our staff is available to give consultations on potential projects. Please contact Kelsey Allen at Kelsey@eatsmartmovemoresc.org if you are interested in speaking with a staff person about your project.