LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The deadline to apply for 2022 regular grants from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is this Thursday (July 15, 2021).
Awardees of the grants, which range from $5,000 to $150,000, usually are announced in November, and funds are awarded after the new year. These grants have helped turn a wide variety of ideas into reality – from a children’s sack lunch program … to a telemedicine system … to youth mental health first-aid training … to a nurse case management program … and many more.
“When we see the fantastic impact our grantees have on the health of their communities, it is very gratifying to know that we had a part in those success stories,” said Rebecca Pittillo, the Blue & You Foundation’s executive director. “We look forward to seeing what the next group of applicants have in mind, and we would hate for anyone who has an innovative idea to miss out on this opportunity. Our online application process is easy, so we encourage all eligible applicants to apply.”
To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, public school, governmental agency, nonprofit hospital or church in Arkansas. Applying organizations must provide an Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Potential applicants should visit the Blue & You Foundation website: BlueandYouFoundationArkansas.org.
The foundation also awards mini grants for requests of $1,000. The mini grants are solicited January 1 through February 15 and usually are announced and awarded in mid-March.
In its 20 years of operation, the Blue & You Foundation has awarded more than $40 million to more than 2,600 health-improvement programs spread throughout all of Arkansas’ 75 counties.
