Increasing Campus Vaccine Coverage (ICVC) Grant Program

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)