National Fitness Campaign: 2025 Grant Deadline Approaching

Tuesday, October 21, 2025/Categories: News Board

Through the National Fitness Campaign’s Healthy Cities Grant Program, more than $350,000 in funding is available to support municipalities and schools across Virginia who want to join a growing movement uniting cities and schools across the country to champion health, connection, and accessible wellness for all.

National Fitness Campaign has partnered with more than 700 cities and schools to deliver free, outdoor wellness infrastructure within a 10-minute walk of home—bringing daily movement, connection, and health prevention to over 14 million people nationwide. Our mission in facilitating the country’s largest public-private community wellness partnership is to measurably reduce healthcare costs and improve quality of life through innovative, publicly accessible wellness infrastructure, promotions, and programming.

This summer, the City of Martinsville became a statewide leader in outdoor wellness with the launch of Virginia’s first Fitness Court® Studio at Baldwin Park.

“Investing in public health means investing in the future of Martinsville,” said Mayor L.C. Jones. “This new Fitness Court Studio is a symbol of our city’s commitment to wellness, equity, and community strength.”

The project, supported by the Harvest Foundation, created an open-air wellness hub designed for adults of all abilities, offering flexible space for group classes like Zumba and dance, alongside the signature Fitness Court.

“This is a wonderful example of what it looks like when we align missions,” said Sandy Strayer, program officer at the Harvest Foundation. “This studio gives our community a place to gather, to connect, and to improve health.”

Martinsville now joins Bedford, Sterling, Pulaski County, and other partners leading the movement to make outdoor wellness a permanent part of community life across the Commonwealth. Municipalities of all sizes are invited to pre-qualify for grant funding by attending a 30-minute virtual briefing with Jeff Pressly from NFC.

Reserve your briefing today to learn how your community can join the movement and lead the next wave of healthy infrastructure development in Virginia.

Schedule a Briefing Call: https://www.nationalfitnesscampaign.com/virginia-contact?utm_source=VML&utm_medium=Oct%2FNov2025