Heart to Heart Grant
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As a women’s organization, Alpha Phi Foundation places special emphasis on women’s heart health. In 1993, Alpha Phi Foundation designed an annual grant—the Heart to Heart Grant—to encourage research and education to lessen the impact of heart disease in women.

Since its inception, the Heart to Heart Grant has invested over $1.58 million into women’s heart health initiatives.

The Heart to Heart Grant now has two arms of eligibility for two different grants, Clinical and Community:

  • Clinical: projects that are traditional bench/clinical research. These projects may be from hospitals, universities/schools, or research programs. The Heart to Heart Clinical Grant is $100,000. 
  • Community: projects more focused on community engagement, education, and programming as opposed to research. These proposals may come from hospitals, universities/schools, or community organizations. The Heart to Heart Community Grant is up to $25,000.

Institutions must have public charity status/nonprofit status under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) or a Charitable Designation Number if in Canada. The proposed project/program must target care/education of women, regardless if it is Clinical or Community.

How is the grant recipient selected?

All applications are reviewed by a team of medical professionals who are also Alpha Phi alumnae. Based on top average scores, the finalists participate in a phone interview conducted by Foundation Board and staff. A recommendation is presented to the Foundation Board of Directors, who selects the recipient by a majority vote.

Who is Eligible?

Clinical:

  • Hospitals
  • Universities/Schools
  • Research programs

Community:

  • Hospitals
  • Universities/Schools
  • Community organizations

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Institutions must have public charity status/nonprofit status under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) or a Charitable Designation Number, if in Canada.

Programs must target education and/or care of women in regards to women's heart health. Applications that do not focus on women's heart health will not be considered.

Application Details

The grant proposal should provide a complete explanation of the project’s rationale and proposed activities. It should include:

  • Description of the issue or problem
  • Project goals and objectives
  • Project activities
  • Work plan including a timetable of activities and responsible staff
  • Evaluation plan
  • List of deliverables
  • Dissemination plan
  • Qualifications of the applicant and proposed staff
  • Budget narrative
  • Additional funding sources that have been secured or are being sought

Required application attachments:

  • Copy of the Institution’s IRS Determination Letter or Canadian Charitable Designation Letter
  • Official Letter of Transmittal, signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the applicant organization as an organizational endorsement of the grant proposal
  • Letter of Support from your Alpha Phi Nominator (if nominated by an Alpha Phi alumna or collegiate/alumnae chapter)
  • Biography/Resume/CV of your project’s Principal Investigator(s) or Project Director(s)
  • Your institution’s most recent Audited Financial Statements