Apply for a Grant
Each year, Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH) funds innovative projects that help make our vision a reality: Advancing a future where healthcare and communities support whole-person care, and healthy choices are accessible and effective in preventing, treating, and reversing chronic disease.
Guidelines
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AIH considers requests from:
Organizations designated by the IRS as 501(c)(3) public charities
U.S. government agencies
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Proposals must abide by our Indirect Cost Limits Policy to be considered.
Projects that utilize Full Plate Living will be prioritized.
Projects with multiple funding sources will be prioritized.
Budget proposals should emphasize direct program costs over internal staffing and administrative and indirect salaries, which may need to be funded from other sources.
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Sign 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. Download the AIH Grant Recipient Toolkit here.
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Grant proposals are considered in the Spring and Fall of each year. The grants calendar can be found below.
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Organizations may submit one grant application per grant cycle.
In general, previously-funded projects must be completed before applying for future funding.
The Application Process
To begin the application process, submit a LOI Invitation Request via the AIH grants platform. Should your request be approved and advanced at each stage, the process will flow as follows:
Get Started:
Please note: AIH transitioned to a new grants platform in August 2025. If you were a registered user in our previous grants platform, your account has been automatically transferred. For assistance accessing your account, please email us at [email protected].
Grants Calendar
Spring 2027 Grant Cycle
| LOI Invitation Requests Accepted: | August 17 - October 19, 2026 |
| LOI Released (to those invited): | November 2, 2026 |
| LOI Due: | December 2, 2026 |
| LOI Decision Announced: | January 19, 2027 |
| Full Grant Application Due: | March 10, 2027 |
| Decisions Announced: | May 10, 2027 |
Fall 2027 Grant Cycle
| LOI Invitation Requests Accepted: | February 22 - May 3, 2027 |
| LOI Released (to those invited): | May 17, 2027 |
| LOI Due: | June 14, 2027 |
| LOI Decision Announced: | August 4, 2027 |
| Full Grant Application Due: | September 8, 2027 |
| Decisions Announced: | October 20, 2027 |