Vaccines Outreach and Events

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is looking to fund projects throughout the state that

educate minoritized communities about adult vaccine recommendations and/or provide an opportunity for people to receive these immunizations. Projects may include but are not limited to media campaigns, educational outreach, creation of promotional materials, door-to-door campaigns, and events where vaccines are promoted or administered.

Preference will be given to grassroots projects that target under resourced populations or populations with historically low vaccination rates.  The Foundation believes it is important to invest our capacity into these marginalized communities in order to compensate for other funding projects that have traditionally only funded mainstream organizations.

  • Organizations must meet the following minimum requirements:

    -Applicant must be a nonprofit organization with 501c status.

    -Applicant is located in the state of Kentucky.

    -Applicant provides services in the state of Kentucky without discrimination.

    -Applicant is a community-based organization with established investment and engagement collaborating with minoritized communities.

    -Applicant’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected via representation in their board of directors, staff, and leadership.

  • Applications will be accepted and approved on a rolling basis through July of 2025. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will review and select applications submitted by eligible organizations, and the selected organizations will be notified of the award via email.

    -Projects do not require a cost sharing or funding match.

    -Grants will be paid in full upon signing of grantee contracts.

    -All funded activities must take place within the fiscal year that the application is submitted.

    -Awardees must submit monthly progress reports that capture data related to performance measures identified in their contracts and financial reports detailing project expenditures.

  • -Projects that are not evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment approaches.

    -Meals: however, funds can be used for light snacks totaling no more than $3.00 per program participant.

    -Out-of-state travel

    -Pay for promotional or incentive items including, but not limited to, clothing and commemorative items such as pens, mugs/cups, folders/folios, lanyards, and conference bags.

    -Pay for the purchase or construction of any building or structure to house any part of the program.

    -Make direct payments to individuals to participate in prevention or treatment services.

    -Cannot supplant current funding of existing activities. “Supplant” is defined as replacing funding of a recipient’s existing program with funds from a federal grant.

Grants will not exceed $25,000. Accepting applications until funds run out.

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Bruner, Grants Coordinator, at hbruner@healthy-ky.org.