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American Heart Association logo The Social Impact Funds

What We Fund

Funding approach and opportunities
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The Social Impact Funds support community-led transformation by strategically deploying capital to social entrepreneurs who are using their lived experience to tackle three vital social drivers of health.
 

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Health Care Access & Quality

Overcoming barriers to high-quality, affordable, accessible health care that is age, gender and culturally appropriate.

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Food Security

Increasing access to healthy, affordable food via sustainable farming, mobile markets, food hubs, food as medicine and more.

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Economic Empowerment

Promoting economic health through job creation, skill upleveling, banking access, financial literacy, violence prevention, housing support and more.
 

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Funding Types

The Social Impact Funds support both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that can provide evidence their program is making an impact.

Equity Investments & Safes

For-profit organizations
Up to $500K initially with potential for follow-on funding

Seed to Series A equity rounds typically but flexible

Grants

Nonprofit and for-profit organizations
$150K – $500K

We occasionally consider term loans of two-to-five years, up to $500K. The type and level of funding we provide is based on community needs, program deliverables, reach and issue-specific measures. We may combine different funding instruments to help organizations achieve their goals.

 

Funding Opportunities Now Open

We are currently accepting applications for projects in Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York City or Philadelphia. Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding from the Social Impact Funds.

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