The Exercise Is Medicine® On Campus (EIM-OC) microgrant application portal is now open. To help campuses develop, execute and evaluate EIM-OC programs, financial support is available through the Barry & Linda Franklin Microgrant program to defray the costs of conducting EIM interventions, performing high-quality data collection, and analyzing EIM-OC programming. 

There are one $500, one $750 and one $1,250 microgrant awarded annually to support EIM-OC programs and related evaluations. 

• Physical Activity Promotion Grant ($500): Awarded to EIM-OC leadership teams aiming to provide, promote and/or evaluate physical activity or exercise opportunities for campus community members.  
• Physical Activity Screening and Education Grant ($750): Awarded to EIM-OC leadership teams aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity screening and education initiatives.
• Physical Activity Assessment and Referral Grant ($1,250): Awarded to EIM-OC leadership teams aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of the campus health assessment and referral process and/or exercise prescription services.   

Eligibility: Grants are open to all ACSM national members; however, minimum requirements to apply for the ACSM Foundation Franklin EIM-OC microgrants include:   

• Campus is a registered EIM-OC institution.   
• Only one application per campus will be considered.   
• Applicants should be full- time faculty or staff of the applicant institution.   
• Inclusion of students is required.   
• EIM-OC recognition is not required.  

The EIM-OC committee encourages all EIM-OC leadership teams to apply for the microgrant most appropriate to support your EIM-OC program goals. Don’t miss this opportunity to get funding for your EIM-OC projects!    

Learn more about the EIM-OC microgrant application requirements here or watch the EIM-OC Microgrant webinars that highlight previous awardee presentations for winning ideas.   

Applications are due on Nov. 8, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. If you have questions while completing your application, contact August Rayce at foundation@acsm.org.  

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The original application deadline (Nov. 1) has been extended to Nov. 8 to accommodate our membership base effected by the recent hurricanes.