AHA Social Impact Funds

The AHA Social Impact Funds is a grant program from the American Heart Association that funds for-profit and nonprofit organizations addressing social drivers of health, including healthcare access, food security, and economic wellbeing. The program deploys equity investments, safe investments, and term loans to social entrepreneurs who use their lived experience to tackle these vital health challenges.

Funding ranges up to ,000 initially with potential for follow-on support; equity investments target seed to Series A rounds. Term loans of two to five years up to ,000 are also available. Applications are currently accepted for projects in Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York City, Philadelphia, Toledo, and West Virginia.

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations with evidence of program impact are eligible to apply.

In 2025, the Social Impact Funds catalyzed change to improve the future of health for all. Read the Social Impact Funds 2025 Report Funding approach and opportunities The Social Impact Funds support community-led transformation by strategically deploying capital to social entrepreneurs who are using their lived experience to tackle three vital social drivers of health.

Health Care Access & Quality Overcoming barriers to high-quality, affordable, accessible health care that is age, gender and culturally appropriate. Increasing access to healthy, affordable food via sustainable farming, mobile markets, food hubs, food as medicine and more. Promoting economic health through job creation, skill upleveling, banking access, financial literacy, violence prevention, housing support and more.

The Social Impact Funds support both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that can provide evidence their program is making an impact. Equity Investments & Safe s Up to $500K initially with potential for follow-on funding Seed to Series A equity rounds typically but flexible Nonprofit and for-profit organizations We occasionally consider term loans of two-to-five years, up to $500K.

The type and level of funding we provide is based on community needs, program deliverables, reach and issue-specific measures. We may combine different funding instruments to help organizations achieve their goals. We are currently accepting applications for projects in Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York City, Philadelphia, Toledo and West Virginia.

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding from the Social Impact Funds. Be the first to know about American Heart Association Ventures news, events and opportunities.