Icing or cake? Grant competitions as a model for funding chronic disease prevention in Tasmania, Australia.

ABSTRACT: Competitive grant funding is a well-established mechanism for generating activity and interventions in the field of chronic disease prevention. Yet grant competitions may be burdensome for organizations, and money may not be enough to bring about lasting change in communities. In this study, we explore the dynamics of awarding and receiving money in the context of a state-level government grant competition to support community organizations and promote community-driven action for health and well-being in Tasmania, Australia. Drawing on reflections of successful grant recipients and real-time observation of grant decision-making, we consider the role and value of grant competitions both for individual organizations and for generating broader change processes. We found that grant competition

SUBMITTER: Loblay V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature