CHEST Community Connections Grant
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This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and community groups and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
A community impact programme that funds partnerships between local organizations and CHEST (a respiratory/chest health professional society) in cities hosting annual meetings to deliver lung health education and vital services. Eligible applicants are local nonprofits and community groups working on respiratory health and health equity in host cities.
About this grant
CHEST Community Connections is a philanthropic grant program administered by the CHEST Foundation, the charitable arm of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). The program partners with local organizations in the cities where CHEST Annual Meetings are held, fostering collaboration that provides vital services and education on key lung health issues. The goal is to strengthen community impact by empowering local communities to prioritize and improve respiratory well-being through partnerships with organizations that serve those communities. The program is part of CHEST's broader philanthropic pillars, which include supporting clinical research, community impact, and dedication to education. Community Connections specifically focuses on the community impact pillar, seeking to bridge gaps in lung health services and education at a grassroots level. Nominations for partner organizations are solicited from CHEST members and the public, with selections tied to the geographic locations of upcoming CHEST Annual Meetings.
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Eligibility
Eligible applicants appear to be local nonprofit or community-based organizations that serve communities in the cities where CHEST Annual Meetings will be held. The program is focused on organizations that provide vital services and education related to lung health issues. Specific eligibility requirements beyond geographic proximity to CHEST Annual Meeting host cities are not detailed on this page.
How it's scored
The page does not provide specific evaluation or scoring criteria for the CHEST Community Connections program. Nominations are solicited with a general focus on organizations serving communities in CHEST Annual Meeting host cities, but no panel composition, weighting, or detailed judging criteria are disclosed.
Key requirements
- ✓Organization must be based in or serve a city hosting a CHEST Annual Meeting
- ✓Partnership with CHEST Foundation required
- ✓Focus on lung health education and vital services delivery
- ✓Alignment with CHEST's health equity and community impact mission
Funder contact
The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for CHEST Community Connections?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, community-group, local-authority. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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