When is the deadline for Heart Truth® Community Action Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Heart Truth® Community Action Program?

Geography: Evidence-based approaches required.

How often is Heart Truth® Community Action Program offered?

Heart Truth® Community Action Program runs on an annual cycle.

Heart Truth® Community Action Program

Q: How much funding does Heart Truth® Community Action Program provide?

Heart Truth® Community Action Program provides Up to $750,000 (in 2016 cycle, grants awarded totaling almost $750,000 to four organizations) in funding.

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Heart Disease Grants for Women Community Health Grants Health Education Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $750,000 (in 2016 cycle, grants awarded totaling almost $750,000 to four organizations)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Geography

Evidence-based approaches required

Other requirements

Community organizations
Track Record: Since 2009, FNIH has awarded approximately $1.8 million to 37 organizations for creative community-level programs encouraging women to take action to lower their risk for heart disease.
Geographic Scope: United States

Overview

A grant program jointly managed by FNIH and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) that offers grants to empower community organizations to assist women in identifying personal risk factors for heart disease and making sustainable lifestyle behavior changes.

Focus Areas:

Heart disease prevention and health awareness
Community-level health interventions
The Heart Truth national awareness program messaging

Target Population: Women, especially those of color, low income, and/or living in rural areas

Program Goals:

Empower community organizations to assist women to identify personal risk factors for heart disease
Support sustainable lifestyle behavior changes that support heart health
Lower risk for heart disease among target populations
Promote Heart Truth messages about the risk of heart disease in women

Eligibility:

Community organizations
Evidence-based approaches required

Track Record: Since 2009, FNIH has awarded approximately $1.8 million to 37 organizations for creative community-level programs encouraging women to take action to lower their risk for heart disease.

Geographic Scope: United States

Partners:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
FNIH

How to Apply

Application Process

Specific application procedures not detailed in provided materials. For more information, visit www.fnih.org/hearttruth.

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What Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 21
Total given: $21.81M
Median grant: $250K
Range: $15K–$8.7M

By dollars: Maryland 84%, North Carolina 5%, Pennsylvania 3%. Top recipient cities: Bethesda, MD; Raleigh, NC; Philadelphia, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
10% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.