Apply Now: Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program

Deadline: 02-Oct-2026

The Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program provides funding to patient advocacy organizations serving communities affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or heart failure. The program supports communications and outreach initiatives designed to expand organizational reach, increase awareness, and strengthen engagement with patient communities. The program is intended to help eligible organizations implement new or essential communications activities that may otherwise be difficult to undertake because of limited resources.

About the Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program

The Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program was established to empower patient advocacy organizations working with people affected by HCM or heart failure. Through financial support for communications and outreach activities, the program aims to help organizations: - Expand their reach within patient communities. - Increase awareness of HCM and heart failure. - Strengthen community engagement. - Support new communications initiatives. - Implement essential outreach activities that may otherwise be difficult to fund. - Increase the overall impact of patient advocacy efforts. The program focuses specifically on communications activities that can help organizations connect more effectively with the communities they serve. Who Can Apply? The program is open to eligible nonprofit and registered charity organizations that serve patient communities affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or heart failure. Applicants must meet the following requirements: - Be a nonprofit or registered charity organization. - Be based in the United States, Canada, Europe, or the United Kingdom. - Serve patient communities affected by HCM or heart failure. - Complete the required due diligence process. - Meet applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption requirements. Organizations should ensure that their proposed communications activities are directly relevant to the patient communities they serve. What Does the Grant Support? The Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program supports communications and outreach initiatives. Applicants are expected to explain how the requested funding will support their communications activities and how those activities will benefit the communities they serve. Potential proposals may focus on initiatives designed to: - Expand outreach. - Increase awareness. - Improve communication with patient communities. - Strengthen community engagement. - Support new communications activities. - Address essential communications needs. The proposal should clearly explain the activities to be funded and the expected impact of the initiative. Application Requirements Applicants must submit a proposal describing the communications activities they intend to support through the grant. The proposal should include information about: - The communications activities being proposed. - The purpose and need for the activities. - The patient community being served. - How the initiative will expand outreach or awareness. - How the activities will strengthen community engagement. - The anticipated impact of the funding. A clear explanation of the proposed activities and their expected outcomes can help reviewers understand the potential value of the initiative. How Are Proposals Evaluated? Proposals are evaluated by a committee from Cytokinetics.

The review considers factors such as:

- Potential to expand outreach. - Ability to increase awareness. - Contribution to community engagement. - Overall potential impact of the proposed activities. - Alignment with the program’s objectives. Applicants should demonstrate a clear connection between their proposed communications activities and the needs of the patient communities they serve. Due Diligence and Compliance Requirements All applicants are subject to standard due diligence procedures. Applicants are also subject to anti-bribery and anti-corruption reviews as part of the grant assessment process. Organizations should be prepared to provide information required for these standard compliance and review procedures. Reporting Requirements Grant recipients are expected to provide an outcomes report at the end of the funding period. The report is intended to measure the effectiveness of the supported communications initiatives and document the outcomes achieved through the funding. Organizations should therefore consider how they will measure the results of their communications and outreach activities when preparing their proposals. How to Prepare a Strong Proposal Organizations applying for the Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program should present a focused proposal that clearly explains the need for the proposed communications initiative.

A strong proposal should:

- Clearly identify the patient community being served. - Explain the communications or outreach need. - Describe the activities the grant will support. - Explain how the activities will expand outreach or awareness. - Demonstrate how the initiative will strengthen community engagement. - Describe the anticipated impact. - Explain how outcomes will be measured and reported. The proposal should establish a clear connection between the organization’s communications needs, the proposed activities, and the expected benefit to the HCM or heart failure community. Key Facts About the Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program

- Program: Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program

- Purpose: Support communications and outreach initiatives

- Primary applicants: Patient advocacy organizations

- Patient communities: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and heart failure

- Eligible organization type: Nonprofits and registered charities

- Eligible locations: United States, Canada, Europe, and the United Kingdom

- Due diligence: Required

- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption review: Required

- Application: Communications proposal describing activities and anticipated impact

- Proposal review: Cytokinetics committee

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