Increasing Campus Vaccine Coverage (ICVC) Grant Program

Increasing Campus Vaccine Coverage (ICVC) Grant Program

Funder: American College Health Foundation (ACHF)

Funding Source: Made possible through financial support from Pfizer, Inc.

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

Increasing student vaccination rates for meningococcal disease (ACWY and B)

At least one additional vaccine-preventable illness

Reducing barriers to vaccination for underserved students

Building vaccine confidence and literacy

Award Amounts: $15,000 - $20,000 per institution

Eligible Applicants: College and university campuses

Key Features:

Supports creative, student-centered strategies to increase immunization rates

Prioritizes efforts addressing historically low vaccination rates and barriers faced by underserved populations

Encourages innovative approaches including:

- Gamified learning tools for vaccine literacy
- ASL-based educational videos for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students
- Peer storytelling campaigns
- Expanded partnerships with local health departments and state registries
- Culturally responsive and tailored education
- Mobile health units and pop-up clinics
- Data-driven outreach strategies

2025-26 Awardees (8 institutions):

California State University, Sacramento (Protect & Prevent Initiative)

Gallaudet University (Increasing Meningococcal and HPV Awareness Among Deaf College Students)

George Mason University (Protecting Patriots)

Howard University (Bison Immunity Boost)

New Jersey Institute of Technology

University of Memphis (Closing Vaccine Gaps)

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Increasing Meningitis B and MMR Vaccination in Campus Housing)

Wichita State University (Shocker Wellness Challenge)

Contact: Robyn Buchsbaum, ACHA's Director of Strategic Partnerships, rbuchsbaum@acha.org

Website: acha.org