Voices for Healthy Kids: Policy Campaign Opportunity Grants

From American Heart Association

Voices for Healthy Kids aims to support and fund advocacy campaigns that promote public policy changes focusing on health equity and well-being at tribal, state, and local levels.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program is designed to finance efforts that advocate for public policy changes, targeting improvements in health equity. This encompasses coordinated campaigns across tribal, state, and local jurisdictions, seeking to address and support specific causes related to health fairness and access to healthy living conditions for all communities.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
USA
Organization Type
Other
  • Located in tribal nations, cities, and counties experiencing health and social disparities
  • Located in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia
  • Applications from all states and Puerto Rico are welcome
  • Focused on communities facing the greatest inequities, including Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/a, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, 1st generation immigrants, persons with disabilities, and families with low income

Ineligibility

Organizations seeking regional grants
Organizations looking for multi-location funding
Groups focusing on multi-issue areas
Entities aiming for support for technical assistance-based strategies
Applicants for curricula development or implementation
Those seeking funding for equipment
Organizations operating physical activity, nutrition, or similar participant-based programs
Entities applying for capital expenditures
Groups intending for academic research
Applicants for other non-advocacy purposes.
50k – 200k

Submission

Schedule
Step 1: Pre-proposal
Application deadline
Mar 25, 2025
Step 2: Full proposal (check website)

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