American Heart Association and Blue Cross NC providing community health mini-grant funding 

N.C. community health mini-grant applications now being accepted through March 24

CHARLOTTE, March 1, 2023 — The American Heart Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) are working together to improve heart health among North Carolina’s most at-risk populations. Part of this health initiative includes a call for mini-grant applications from communities working to promote heart health in the Triangle (Wake, Durham, and Orange counties) and Charlotte (Mecklenburg, Gaston, and Union counties). This is the fourth round of mini-grants to be awarded by the organizations.

Community partners are encouraged to apply for mini-grants ranging from $2,500 - $10,000 to support heart healthy policies and environments. Community members, including individuals, churches, senior centers, community health centers, housing authorities, historically black colleges and universities, community colleges, city and county governments, hospitals, employers, and others are welcome to apply for mini-grants focused on community health needs.

Organizations or community groups that submitted and/or were awarded a community health mini-grant in the past are welcome to submit applications focused on a different program.

To apply and for more information, interested partners should complete the application. The community health mini-grant application deadline is March 24, 2023. 

There will be two mini-grant informational sessions on March 8,2023:

• Informational session in English - 9:00AM EST - Register HERE
• Informational session in Spanish - 10:00AM EST - Register HERE

Since January 2020, the American Heart Association and Blue Cross NC have awarded over 65 community health mini-grants across North Carolina, totaling more than $300,000.

 

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