Alcon Foundation Grant (Requests greater than $10,000)

The Alcon Foundation Grant aims to enhance eye care services and improve patient access, with a focus on educational and training programs. The foundation also supports cultural and community development initiatives that uplift the quality of life in areas where Alcon operates, including cities like Fort Worth, Houston, and Irvine. However, it does not fund non-501(c)(3) organizations, athletic leagues, or fundraising events, among other exclusions.

Supporting Programs that Strengthen Eye Care
The Foundation’s primary focus is supporting programs that improve the quality of eye care services and patient access to care, as well as programs that promote the advancement of eye health education, training and skills-transfer.
Supporting Programs That Strengthen and Enhance our Communities
The Foundation also supports select cultural, humanitarian and community development programs that meaningfully enhance quality of life in the communities where Alcon has a U.S. facility:
Fort Worth, TexasHouston, TexasHuntington, West VirginiaIrvine, CaliforniaJohns Creek, GeorgiaLake Forest, CaliforniaSinking Spring, Pennsylvania

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not make donations to:Non-501 (c)(3) organizations, individuals or families.Fraternal, labor, political or veterans organizations.Organizations that discriminate on the basis of creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion or sexual orientation.K-12 schools or school-affiliated groups.Athletic leagues or teams.Programs providing adaptive services and/or technologies exclusively for the blind or people with low visionReligious-based programs for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine.Fundraising events and activities, e.g., walks/runs, galas, dinners, golf tournaments, etc.Professional/industry meetings and/or conferences.Research programs/projects.