ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge Grant

The ACT on Health Equity Community Solutions Challenge Grant, backed by the Astrazeneca Foundation, aims to enhance health equity by funding community-based nonprofit programs. Since its inception in 2021, it has allocated over $2.6 million to initiatives addressing nutrition, healthcare access, and lung health for historically marginalized populations. Eligible US-based 501(c) organizations can apply, with a focus on projects serving underserved communities and improving health outcomes through targeted support.

The Community Solutions Challenge (CSC), launched in 2021, works to advance health equity through the support of community-based nonprofit programming that prioritize the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of historically excluded and disenfranchised populations. To date, CSC has provided more than $2.6 million to over 100 local nonprofit programs working to address health inequities and advance opportunities in STEM among underserved communities.
Program Focus: Community-based programs must cover one of the following areas:

• Nutrition

Address nutrition as a social determinant of health, including reducing food insecurity and providing comprehensive nutritional education to improve health outcomes.
Healthcare Access
Improve access to quality healthcare by addressing barriers, including health education, access to preventive screenings, and transportation services.
Lung Health
Improve lung health and achieve improved health outcomes for those impacted by asthma, COPD and lung cancer

Eligibility

US-based nonprofit (501c) organizations who are working to address nutrition as a social determinant of health, improve access to quality healthcare, advance cancer care and expand STEM education access to historically excluded or disenfranchised communities are eligible to apply. This includes local chapters of national organizations. Organizations based in or serving populations within any US territory are eligible to apply i.e., American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, Bajo Nuevo Bank Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, and Palmyra Atoll); subject to local regulations.

Ineligibility

Exclusions - The Community Solutions Challenge will NOT fund:Capital investments and unsolicited capital campaignsFundraisers (e.g., events, galas)Healthcare provider salariesNonprofit organizationsʼ employee salaries or administrative costsMedia/awareness campaignsMeetings or conferencesProfessional education and/or training for healthcare professionalsResearch or clinical trialsPrograms currently receiving funding from AstraZenecaHospitals or hospital foundations, even if they are a nonprofit
AstraZeneca does NOT support:
EndowmentsFor-profit organizationsIndividualsInitiatives outside the United States or its territoriesJournals or advertisingPolitical causes, lobbying, fraternal or social organizationsReligious organizations whose activities are not open to the general publicNonprofit organizations that discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, veteran status or disabilityTravel