Community College Vending Machine Grant Program

An ACHF partnership with the American Society for Emergency Contraception

Health and wellness vending machines are an emerging best practice to meet students’ basic needs, including harm reduction and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. While hundreds of wellness vending machines exist on U.S. campuses, they are not equitably distributed across geographic regions or institutional type.

The American College Health Foundation (ACHF), in partnership with the American Society for Emergency Contraception (ASEC) and with funding provided by a private donor, is making funds available through the Community College Vending Machine (CCVM) Grant Program to community colleges, community-based organizations, and public health partners serving community college students.

Eligible recipients must implement a new wellness vending machine program. Priority will be given to applicants in areas where adoption is limited and to particularly innovative proposals. The purpose of these grants is to increase access to affordable products that support student well-being and academic success.

Award Information

Awarded campuses will receive grants up to $10,000 to support implementation of a wellness vending machine that includes, but is not limited to:

• Products that meet identified student needs and priorities, determined by student engagement
• Over-the-counter contraceptive methods, including emergency contraception, Opill, and condoms

Request for Proposals

The Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to be available on March 6, 2026. Submissions will be accepted through April 17, 2026.

Coming Soon:

Request for Proposals and additional documents

• Grant Proposal Template (Word Document)
• Budget Template (Excel Document)
• Leadership Support Letter Template (Word Document)
• Grant Proposal Submission Portal (Google Form) to upload your grant proposal, budget, signed letter of leadership support, and other supporting document(s)

For questions, please contact Claudia Trevor-Wright at claudia@americansocietyforec.org.