Good Skin Knowledge Community Grants

The AAD will offer community grants up to $600 to non-profit and community-based organizations in underserved areas to deliver Good Skin Knowledge lesson plan training to children ages 8-13 in their community. Learn if your organization is eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants

The AAD Good Skin Knowledge Community Grant Program is open to community groups, schools, and after school programs to help deliver this four-module lesson plan training to children ages 8-13 within their organization. The four lessons include: The skin, acne, sun safety, and bugs and plants.

Funds will be distributed as follows:

• $15 per child up to a maximum of $600 (40 children total).

• For grants over $400 - Half of the funds will be distributed at the beginning of the project, the other half after the session is completed with a submitted report and count of participants, along with other supporting evidence of the activity (photographs).

Requirements

The following criteria must be met to secure a grant:

• Grantee must work with a designated AAD affiliate (member, resident, student) who will help deliver training. The AAD will help pair the organization with someone to work with.

• Signed waivers/consent forms from all participants must be submitted to AAD.

• Signed letter of agreement must be submitted.

• Total trained students must be submitted via summary form after event(s).

• All supplies for STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities must be purchased by the grantee and available for use during training sessions with students.

• All four session modules must be covered.

• Training must be delivered by December 31, 2023.

Additional information about the program can be found in FAQs. Thank you for your interest in the AAD's Good Skin Knowledge Community Grant Program.

If you have additional questions, please email gsk@aad.org.

View 2023 recipients here.