The purpose of the Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation is to improve cardiovascular health. Grants support programs and services that educate primary care practitioners and community members and promote cardiovascular health. Grants are made to medical schools, hospitals and other nonprofit health organizations. Programs that have received support in recent years include innovative curricula, lectures and seminars, a tobacco prevention program, a summer Community Health Internship program and clinical research projects. Innovative projects are preferred.

Applicants must be nonprofit organizations in the Delaware Valley, including Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Berks, Lehigh and Camden counties and New Castle County, Delaware.

Applicants must be either public entities or tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not private foundations as defined under Section 509(a).

Priority will be given to applicants that demonstrate

  • Capacity to improve health care delivery in the field of cardiovascular medicine

  • Capacity to improve education of individuals to encourage cardiovascular health and prevent cardiovascular disease

  • Potential to enhance the education of primary care practitioners in cardiovascular health

  • Outreach to the professional and constituent communities

  • Follow-up and evaluation components

Use of grant funds

Grant funds should be used for direct expenses of the program. Funds may not be used to construct or renovate facilities or as a substitute for funds currently being used to support similar activities, to reduce ongoing deficits from pre-existing operations or to substitute for third-party reimbursement. Support for expensive equipment is rarely provided.

Grants generally do not exceed $50,000.

Program management

Judith L. Bardes serves as manager of the program. Technical assistance is provided by a committee of the Board. Applications are screened by Judith Bardes and the Board's Review Committee and any other advisors who may be appointed. All grants are approved by the full Board of Directors. The Foundation usually does not provide individual critiques of proposals submitted.

Evaluation and monitoring

As a condition of accepting Foundation funds, grantees are expected to report outcomes of the grant each year and to participate in any professional evaluation conducted on behalf of the Foundation.

Acknowledgment

Appropriate recognition of any grant should be given to the Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation.