Andrew G. Bennett ’08 Student Wellness Innovation Grant

The Student Wellness Innovation Grants are available through the generosity of Andrew G. Bennett ‘08 Student Wellness Innovations Endowment. Four grants of up to $500 will be awarded.

Purpose

These grants are intended to help advance the University’s mission to impact student well-being and success through student-led wellness initiatives positively.

Eligibility

Any individual or group of enrolled undergraduate, graduate and professional students may apply. Students can collaborate with faculty and/or staff, but the initiative must be student-led and submitted by an enrolled student.

Scope of Funding

  • Applicants must ensure that proposed projects align with the HealthEU initiative to actively implement and integrate wellness values into their daily lives.
  • Applicants must address one or more of the six dimensions of well-being: community, emotional, financial, physical, purpose and social.

Timeline

  • The proposal submission deadline is 5 p.m. on December 12, 2025.
  • Awardees will be announced on February 2, 2026.
  • An Impact statement is due on May 19, 2026. If the project extends beyond this date, a progress report is due at that time and an impact statement is due by October 15, 2026.
  • Grant recipients agree to submit a brief video to describe the work funded by these grants after the completion of the project. These videos can be used for HealthEU marketing and social media.

Guidelines

  •  Four grants of up to $500 will be awarded.
  • While grants may be awarded to help establish ongoing initiatives, applicants must provide a summary of the funding that will be used to continue such initiatives. This may include external and/or internal funding provided through department/programmatic operational budgets and gift accounts.
  • An impact report describing the project’s status and impact will be required for funded projects.

Proposal

  • See the Instructions page to see the required fields of the proposal.
  • Once your information is complete, click Apply below to submit your application.

For any questions or to schedule a consultation prior to submitting a proposal, please contact Anu Räisänen, director of HealthEU, at araisanen@elon.edu.