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Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH) Grants

Through grant-making, AIH partners with mission-aligned organizations by funding initiatives that align with our strategic objectives.

  • Create a future where healthy environments and lifestyles provide equitable and preferred methods to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases

  • Transform the way people are cared for in America by establishing Lifestyle Medicine and Whole Person Care as integral components of the delivery of care in the US healthcare system

Our Granting Goals:

2025 Focus Areas

Ardmore Institute of Health is currently seeking grant applications focused on:

Integration of Whole Person Care

Primary Care

Comprehensive Obesity Care

Integration of Food is/as Medicine

Underserved Communities

Equitable Delivery of Whole Person Care

Guidelines

  • AIH considers requests from organizations designated by the IRS as 501(c)(3) public charities or from U.S. government agencies.

    Proposals must abide by our Indirect Cost Limits Policy to be considered.

    AIH prioritizes projects with multiple funding sources.

  • A well-prepared applicant will review the AIH Strategic Plan and projects we’ve previously funded.

  • Grant recipients are expected to:

    • Sign a contract agreeing to the grant requirements outlined in the AIH Award Agreement Terms and Conditions

    • Complete and submit an interim report and final report

    • Recognize and acknowledge AIH support in all project-related communications

  • Grant proposals are considered in the Spring and Fall of each year. The grants calendar can be found below.

  • Organizations may submit one grant application per grant cycle.

    In general, previously-funded projects must be completed before applying for future funding.

Get Started

To begin, submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) Qualification form via the AIH Grants Platform. Should your request be approved and advanced at each stage, the process will flow as follows:

Access the AIH Grants Platform to create an account and apply.

Grants Calendar

Spring 2025 Grant Cycle

LOI Qualifications Accepted: May 7 - October 28, 2024
LOI Released (to those invited): November 4, 2024
LOI Due: December 4, 2024
LOI Decision Announced: January 21, 2025
Full Grant Application Due: March 19, 2025
Decisions Announced: May 12, 2025

Fall 2025 Grant Cycle

LOI Qualifications Accepted: October 29, 2024 -
May 5, 2025
LOI Released (to those invited): May 12, 2025
LOI Due: June 11, 2025
LOI Decision Announced: July 14, 2025
Full Grant Application Due: September 3, 2025
Decisions Announced: October 27, 2025

Interested in learning more about AIH Grants?