Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive - Adults (HEART)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is offering the Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive (HEART) funding opportunity, aimed at supporting projects that promote healthy marriages and relationships for adults aged 18 and older. This initiative seeks applications for cooperative agreements that will fund a variety of service provision strategies, including marriage and relationship education, pre-marital education, and divorce reduction activities, with a focus on improving relationship quality and family stability. The program has an estimated total funding of $34.65 million, with individual awards ranging from $400,000 to $1,250,000, and applications are due by July 29, 2025. Interested applicants can reach out to Taffy Compain at ofa@grantreview.org for further information.
Eligible Applicants
All public and private entities are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity (including, but not limited to, state, territorial, local, and quasi-governmental agencies, Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, independent school districts, public, private or Tribal institutions of higher education, and for-profit entities). Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.