The purpose of the Community Action Grant initiative is to improve the cardiovascular health of the communities we serve and help us achieve the american Heart Association's mission, to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Applications should demonstrate how projects will help the American Heart Association achieve its 2020 Impact Goal, which is:  To improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% wile reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20%.  Projects should focus on and impact one or more of the 7 key factors to good health. Learn more at www.heart.org/mylifecheck. 

Inclusion of social media/networking strategies to reach the intended audience is encouraged, as is the use of American Heart Association tools and resources as part of the project.

The grants are intended for non-profit organizations, particularly those with limited resources, for programs/projects that will have a broad, community-wide impact and are not limited to the members of a specific organization.  We encourage collaboration between non-profits, or between non-profit and for-profit entities; however, the grant will only be awarded to a non-profit organization.  

Geographic Location
Projects must be implemented in one of the 11 states covered by our Midwest Affiliate region:  Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin.

Application are closed.

Review process
The Midwest Affiliate Health Strategies Committee will review and score the project applications on June 1, 2012. Based on the scores and rankings, the Committee will determine which projects to fund.  Committee members cannot review or vote on applications they submit or that are from their institution(s).

Notification
All applicants will be notified by June 15, 2012. Funding will begin July 1, 2012.


Summary of 2011-2012 Community Action Grants Awarded