title: WALK Community Grants Scheme: lessons learned in developing and administering a health promotion microgrants program.
abstract: The Women's Active Living Kits (WALK) Community Grant Scheme was a key component of a federally funded Australian initiative aimed at increasing local capacity to promote and engage priority women's groups in health-related physical activity. Under the program, community groups and organizations were provided with the opportunity to apply and receive small grants to support the development of women's walking groups with the aim of increasing physical activity participation levels in women, supporting innovative community ideas for increasing women's physical activity by improving social structures and environments, or both. This article describes the development and administration of the WALK Community Grant Scheme, outlines challenges and barriers encountered throughout the grant program process, and provides practical insights for replicating this initiative.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Social Science Research, CQ University Australia, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. c.caperchione@cqu.edu.au
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caperchione
authors.forename: W Kerry
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Mummery
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joyner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D016138:Walking; D016387:Women's Health