There are many opportunities to secure the resources needed to bring IHT’s heart rate wellness solutions to your school or district—whether you’re enhancing physical education, expanding online PE, or integrating tools into counseling and mental health programs.
From campus budgets to local grants and federal funding, IHT helps you navigate the funding landscape with clarity and confidence. With our guidance on where to look and how to make a compelling case, you’ll be equipped to secure the support you need to empower every student.
Many districts allocate funding for technology, curriculum, and student wellness initiatives. These budgets can often be used for programs that support physical education, online PE, or student mental health. Connect with your curriculum coordinator or budget office to explore how IHT may align with existing funding priorities.
Districts and campuses often offer teacher grants or are partnered with local education foundations that fund wellness-related initiatives. These opportunities may cover tools that enhance physical activity, emotional regulation, or remote learning—ideal for PE teachers, online instructors, and school counselors alike.
Local businesses that support youth, education, or wellness may be open to sponsoring school programs that promote mental and physical health. Whether you’re implementing heart rate monitors in PE or using them for emotional self-regulation, community partnerships can be a valuable funding source.
Federal programs like ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act), Title IV-A, and Career and Technical Education grants may support initiatives related to health, physical education, and student well-being. These can be applied to in-person or online programs, as well as counseling services.
Platforms like GrantWatch and Grants.gov allow you to search by category, location, and focus area—making it easy to find funding for programs that support student wellness, whether in PE, remote instruction, or school-based mental health services.
For detailed guidance on securing funding, we’ve created a comprehensive IHT Funding Roadmap eBook that walks you through the steps to finding, applying for, and winning the funding needed for IHT products. The roadmap is designed to help you position your program as a priority in your district, navigate the application process, and provide you with proven tips from successful funding applicants.
These insights—shared by educators, counselors, and administrators—can help strengthen your funding pitch and increase your chances of success.
“You have to do your homework and almost become a mini-lobbyist fighting for your money.”
– Mario Reyna, retired McAllen ISD (Texas) PE Administrator
“When people in our community saw the potential of these devices and system, they were more than willing to step in, pitch in where they could because they know it will serve the betterment of our kids.”
– Dr. Kymm Ballard, SHAPE America Past President-Elect
“The District Wellness Department is an important one. Through the Wellness Coordinator, we discovered a grant, the Health Diversity Grant, offered by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.”
– Eric Larson, former PE teacher and PE Coordinator with Denver Public Schools
“That’s where a lot of the money goes. If you’re working with your school improvement team, you’re working on the bigger picture. If you can make your case on that kind of team, that health and PE needs to be a priority, you may be able to get some of those dollars.”
– Lewiston (ID) High School PE Teacher Chris Meyer (now retired)
“Sometimes if you want to see progress, you need to do things you may not be used to or not comfortable doing.”
– Tammy Brant, PE teacher, Selma (IN) Middle School
“We went to work writing grants. We wrote a lot of grants. We were very fortunate to receive several of them. And that’s what allowed us to purchase the heart rate monitors along with fitness curriculum and fitness equipment.”
– Mario Reyna, retired McAllen ISD (Texas) PE Administrator
“Those are the people who you have to lobby that you want to be considered for some of that funding.”
– Fosston (MN) HS PE teacher/basketball coach Ben Hemberger
“One of the first things I tell people is to make friends before you need them. That’s relationship building. When you go to people and ask for money and they’ve never seen you before, chances are you’re not going to get it.”
– Eric Larson, former PE teacher and PE Coordinator with Denver Public Schools
“That’s where a lot of money goes. If you’re working with your school improvement team, you’re working on the bigger picture. If you can make your case on that kind of team that health and PE needs to be a priority, you may … be able to get some of those dollars.”
– Dr. Kymm Ballard, SHAPE America Past President-Elect
“The L.C. Valley Health Care Grant and the Idaho Office of Drug Policy Grant have been very generous to us. We received several other regional grants that provide significant funding, but they were the ones that made our IHT Zone Heart Rate Monitors and our CrossFit-style fitness gym happen.”
– Fosston (MN) HS PE teacher/basketball coach Ben Hemberger
“We have one sporting goods store in town and it’s Dick’s Sporting Goods. I obviously shop there a lot and I got to talk with the assistant manager quite a bit and he told me and I told her about my program just talking.”
– Lewiston (ID) High School PE Teacher Chris Meyer (now retired)
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