Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity - Respiratory Health Initiative

Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity - Respiratory Health Initiative

Funder: Direct Relief (with support from Sanofi)

Total Program Funding: $2 million distributed among 10 community health centers

Award Date: December 1, 2025

Overview

Grants supporting prevention, education, and improved care for chronic respiratory diseases in historically undersupported communities. Funded through Direct Relief's Fund for Health Equity with support from Sanofi as part of their "Breathe Easier" campaign.

Geographic Scope

• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Focus on communities where Sanofi has significant presence

Focus Areas

• Chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, RSV, COPD)
• Prevention and education
• Patient care improvements
• Children and adult patient support
• Social determinants of health
• Non-clinical interventions
• Environmental health
• Community-based solutions

Eligibility

• Community health centers
• Free and charitable clinics
• Nonprofit organizations
• Organizations in historically undersupported communities
• Centers working to address respiratory health disparities
• Organizations focused on social determinants of health

About the Funder

Direct Relief's Fund for Health Equity mobilizes financial resources for community health centers, free and charitable clinics, and other nonprofit organizations focused on non-clinical interventions affecting health, including:
• Physical environments
• Social environments
• Cultural environments
• Economic environments

Sanofi's support is part of their "Breathe Easier" campaign focusing on the intersection of environment and human health, supporting communities experiencing high burden of respiratory illness.

Recipient Centers (10 total)

• Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (Brockton, MA)
• Codman Square Health Center (Dorchester, MA)
• Holyoke Health Center (Holyoke, MA) ← HHC recipient
• Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (Methuen, MA)
• Caring Health Center (Springfield, MA)
• Zufall Health Center (Dover, NJ)
• Henry J. Austin Health Center (Trenton, NJ)
• Valley Health Partners (Allentown, PA)
• Delaware Valley Community Health (Philadelphia, PA)
• Spectrum Foundation for Health Equity and Community Impact (Philadelphia, PA)