With Fresh Funds, you will get $200 each month to buy healthy food items from local grocery stores on the Instacart website or app. Eligible items include fruits, vegetables, lean protein, high fiber, and low-fat dairy. Funds can also be used for grocery delivery to your address. 

This is part of a research study. We’re trying to understand what types of programs best help people manage their blood pressure and blood sugar. That’s why we’re trying out different types of programs. 

If you take part, we will give you $200/month of Fresh Funds for 3 months to use to buy food in the Instacart website or app. You will need to set up an account with Instacart on the website or download the mobile app. After you set up your account, we will send you an activation code to add the first month of Fresh Funds to your account. Then you can start shopping. Fresh Funds do not roll over from month to month. Be sure to make all your purchases for the current month before the end of each month. After 3 months, we will send you a post program survey to complete. If you fill out the survey, we will load another $25 on the gift card we sent you. 

You can choose any grocery store available on the Instacart app. They have grocery stores available, like Kroger, Aldi’s, Meijer, and others. Once you create your account and enter your delivery address, you can see the options closest to you.  

You can use some of the Fresh Funds to pay for delivery to your address, or you can pick up the groceries from the store you choose to place an order with.