Connections for Cardiovascular Health
A program of the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation
In support of its overall mission to improve health, the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation launched Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM (CCH), a program with the mission of improving cardiovascular health in the United States.
CCH provides grants to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations engaged in charitable work at the community level in the United States in support of the program’s mission. Since its inception in 2010, the Foundation’s CCH program has funded programs providing innovative, community-based approaches to improving cardiovascular health across the United States. CCH-funded programs use culturally appropriate approaches with measurable outcomes to address specific unmet needs of communities across the country, especially underserved communities.
Overview
2016 Online Application Closed on February 25, 2016 at 5 p.m. EST
The Connections for Cardiovascular Health℠ program awards Foundation grants annually to U.S.-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or similar nonprofit organizations working to improve cardiovascular health in their communities. In 2017, applications for grant support through the CCH program will be by invitation-only for previous and current Grant Awardees, based on Board-approved criteria.
Review our frequently asked questions for more information.
Are You Eligible?
To qualify for a Foundation grant in 2017, nonprofit organizations based in the United States must be previous or current Grant Awardees, invited to apply and must be engaged in charitable work (at the community level or otherwise) that addresses the Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health℠ (CCH) mission and meets four key criteria:
- Addresses cardiovascular health issues within the United States and its territories
- Recognizes and works to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community
- Responds to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular health issues, including cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease
- Improves the quality of participants’ and non-professional caregivers’ lives in connection with the services provided and work done
Foundation grant applications that describe innovative initiatives with clearly defined outcomes and measurable results and processes will be considered for funding. Applicants must demonstrate sustainability plans for the initiative so that it can continue to improve cardiovascular health after the Foundation grant funds are expended.
How to Apply
Foundation grant application information
The online application closed on February 25, 2016. Grants are awarded on an annual schedule. (See below)
In 2017, applications for grant support through the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program will be by invitation-only for previous and current Grant Awardees, based on Board-approved criteria. The Foundation will not accept requests for unsolicited proposals.
Organizations whose applications are selected for funding will be asked to review and approve a Letter of Agreement that will include specific, periodic reporting requirements for the duration of the program.
Note that due to the historically large number of funding requests, not all applications that meet Foundation criteria will receive funding.
| DATE | ACTION |
| February 2017 | 2016 Grant Awardees announced in the media 2016 Grant Awardee Roundtable Discussion 2016 Grant Awardees posted on the Foundation website |
| February - March 2017 | Invitation-Only Application Period for previous and current Grant Awardees |
| July 2017 | 2017 Foundation Grant Awardees notified |
| 2016 Grant Awardees announced in the media |
| 2016 Grant Awardees announced in the media |
Past Grant Awardees
Thank you to the many organizations who applied for funding from the Connections for Cardiovascular Health℠ program. Since the inception of the program, over $19 million has been awarded to 47 organizations working to prevent cardiovascular disease. Through 2014, the program awarded grants of $150,000 and up to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations doing innovative work in the field of cardiovascular health. From 2015 to 2016, the program awards grants from $150,000 to $180,000. In 2017, applications for grant support through the CCH program will be by invitation-only for previous and current Grant Awardees, based on Board-approved criteria. The Foundation will not accept requests for unsolicited proposals.
Information about the Foundation’s past Grant Awardees can be found below.
Past Grant Awardees
