Deadline: 4-Aug-25
The Cytokinetics Corporate Giving Program consists of individual charitable donations to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations to support diversity in science education, equitable healthcare initiatives for cardiovascular disease and certain essential services for local and at-risk communities where they live and work.
Priority Areas
- Diversity in Science Education: Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for traditionally underrepresented middle school, high school or post-secondary students to promote college pathways and post-secondary success and inspire the next generation of science leaders. Initiatives may include STEM-related learning and experiential programs; diversity, equity, inclusion and respect (DEIR) initiatives; college prep and readiness programs; STEM scholarships.
- Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease: Equitable healthcare initiatives for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in underserved communities with the aim to help reduce disparities. Initiatives may include public health and/or awareness programs; non-healthcare community support programs; community-led solutions; access to basic services; new innovative approaches.
- Local Community Support: Access to essential services that address food or housing insecurity for local, at-risk communities to build stability and resilience and foster a strong connection between Cytokinetics and the communities they call home. Initiatives may include food assistance programs; housing assistance programs; affordable housing initiatives.
Ineligible Expenses
- Operating expenses that are not directly and exclusively dedicated to the educational activity being applied for (e.g. equipment, salaries, benefits, journal subscriptions, etc.)
- Travel, lodging or registration expenses for non-faculty healthcare professionals to attend an educational program (there are certain exceptions for healthcare professionals in training: i.e. medical students, fellows, etc. to attend major medical society meetings)
- Cost of entertainment or recreational activities or to compensate for time spent at meetings by attendees
- Compensating healthcare professional partners or guests
- Faculty lodging and/or expense reimbursement out of proportion with the number of days that the faculty is presenting
- Gifts/prizes for faculty or attendees
- Requests for food only
- Expenses on faculty dinners not related to content review
- Honoraria or costs in excess of fair market value
- Developing clinical practice guidelines (e.g. statements that include recommendations intended to help practitioners make appropriate health care decisions for specific clinical conditions)
- Advertising or creation of advertising materials related to a Cytokinetics product
- Development or production of promotional items related to any Cytokinetics product
Eligibility Criteria
- Cytokinetics provides charitable donations to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in the U.S. that are neither engaged, nor directly involved in the practice of healthcare, and whose missions and programs are aligned with their corporate giving priorities.
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