ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge

Deadline: 16-Jul-21

AstraZeneca is pleased to announce the ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge to support non-profit organizations positively impacting the health of underserved populations through regional and local community-based programming.

Categories

Applications will be accepted in two categories:

Community health and wellbeing: community-based programs to improve conditions that affect health and well-being (e.g., housing, education, environmental/ neighborhood safety, nutrition, access to care) and; programs that prioritize the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of underserved patients, caregivers and families
Youth STEM education and career readiness: programs to build knowledge and skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math among K-12 or undergraduate students

Funding Information

Contributions of up to $25,000 per organization will be provided as a one-time payment to be used over a 12 month period.

AstraZeneca does NOT support:

For-profit organizations
Individuals
Initiatives outside the United States or its territories
Journals or advertising
Political causes, lobbying, fraternal or social organizations
Religious organizations whose activities are not open to the general public
Nonprofit organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, veteran status or disability.
Travel

Eligibility Criteria

The ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge is open for all eligible 501c organizations in the US delivering regional and local community-based programming.
This includes local chapters of national organizations.

Exclusions

The Challenge does NOT fund programs that focus exclusively on the following: