FAQs

The Astellas Global Health Foundation (“Foundation”) is an international philanthropic organization dedicated to improving access to health, building resilient communities, and providing disaster support in underserved global communities in order to make a sustainable impact on the health of people around the world and build toward “One World, A Healthier Tomorrow.”

Launched in November 2018, the Astellas Global Health Foundation is committed to supporting initiatives that address access to health barriers, build resilient communities, and provide disaster support for the most underserved in low- and middle-income countries where Astellas does not have a business presence.

The Astellas Global Health Foundation is primarily focused on supporting low- and middle-income communities in three key areas:

• Improving access to health: The Foundation is focused on providing grants to strengthen health infrastructure as well as enhance availability and accessibility of healthcare for: (1) mental health; (2) neglected tropical and communicable disease care and treatment (e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others); and (3) children’s health; to help make a positive long-term impact on the world’s most vulnerable populations.
• Building community resilience: The Foundation is focused on proactively tackling major health challenges and minimizing avoidable deaths through infrastructure strengthening, systems improvements and training initiatives.
• Providing disaster preparedness support: The Foundation is committed to helping improve: (1) disaster preparedness, surveillance and response and reduce suffering caused by natural disasters (e.g., creating data and information collection systems that will monitor health risks posed by natural disasters); (2) surveillance and monitoring of biological emergencies (e.g., COVID-19, and potential health threats, such as SARS, influenza and cholera); and, (3) initiatives that otherwise provide disaster support through preparedness, surveillance and/or response.

The Astellas Global Health Foundation proactively seeks out organizations and initiatives that align with its goals and considers partnerships with those organizations. Once selected organizations are determined, the Foundation issues a request for proposal to inform its funding decisions. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or requests for funding.

Only selected organizations that have been invited to apply for funding through our Request for Proposal Process will be eligible to submit a funding request through the online portal.

The Astellas Global Health Foundation considers a grant to be financial funding provided without a tangible benefit or commercial motive to external organizations to support specific scientific, education, research, or community-focused charitable activities to advance and improve patient health and outcomes. In this context, grants do not include independent medical education grants or research grants.

The Astellas Global Health Foundation is based in the United States and operates internationally, in countries where Astellas does not have a business presence.

The Astellas Global Health Foundation is primarily focused on grants for projects and initiatives that address access to health barriers, build resilient communities, and provide disaster preparedness support for the most underserved communities in low- and middle-income countries where Astellas does not have a business presence.

These include:

1. Addressing barriers to access to health -- including strengthening health infrastructure as well as enhancing availability and accessibility of healthcare for mental health, neglected tropical and communicable diseases (such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others), and children’s health
2. Building community resilience in proactively tackling major health challenges and minimizing avoidable deaths through proactive infrastructure strengthening, systems improvements and training initiatives
3. Providing disaster support to help improve preparedness, surveillance and response and reduce suffering caused by natural disasters and related biological emergencies

We are committed to funding established non-governmental organizations (NGOs)/non-profit organizations (NPOs) with a proven track record of addressing access to health within our categories and geographies of interest, as well as robust methods of measuring impact. Grants may only be directed to organizations that have been deemed in good faith to be a public charity or private operating organization (e.g., as described in section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or equivalent in markets outside the U.S.).

Yes. The Astellas Global Health Foundation will primarily fund grants that support access to health in the areas outlined above. The Foundation will only support philanthropic initiatives that are separate from Astellas’ commercial interests. The Foundation will not fund any grants to any Astellas customers, including healthcare providers or medical societies, nor will the Foundation fund grants in countries where Astellas has a business presence. In addition, the Foundation will not fund grants that fall within the categories listed below.

The Astellas Global Health Foundation will not fund:

• Programs and/or organizations based in North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Crimea or Iran;
• Sponsorships and exhibits;
• Corporate memberships (e.g., trade associations);
• Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) of Astellas marketed products or Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT) for compounds in development;
• Independent Medical Education (IME) grants;
• Product donations;
• Not-for-profit patient assistance groups/foundations;
• Galas, golf outings, luncheons or dinners;
• Organizations outside countries covered by the scope of the Foundation;
• Continuing medical education (CME) grants or educational activities for healthcare professionals or patients;
• Professional medical associations or societies;
• U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organizations that are public charities by virtue of being described in Section 509(a)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code;
• U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organizations that are private foundations;
Individuals, including academic scholarships for individuals;
• Medical fellowships or residencies;
• Endowments;
• Political organizations established under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 527;
• Lobbying activities;
• Contributions to political candidates, political parties or political action committees (PACs);
• Religious groups for religious purposes;
• Applied research in any area;
• Basic research in Astellas therapeutic areas of interest;
• General operating expenses;
• Capital campaigns;
• Proposals that could be viewed as promoting the sale, distribution, or development of any Astellas product;
• Grants provided to individual representatives of charitable organizations;
• Requests from excluded or debarred organizations;
• Requests from organizations with indirect administrative costs totaling more than 15% of total funds of the program being funded;
• Grants provided with the intent to influence an organization’s mission or advocacy position; or
Requests for unrestricted funding.

Yes. The Astellas Global Health Foundation requires a signed letter of acceptance and ongoing progress reports, including annual reconciliation reports, throughout the duration of the grant. We also request that the Foundation name be included in recognition of the initiative.

Financial reconciliation consists of detailed activity expenditure documentation, which outlines that funds were used for the approved activity. Note: All financial/outcome reconciliations must be completed prior to the review of new grant request submissions.

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or requests for funding. The Foundation engages in a rigorous Request for Proposal (RFP) process which includes research on non-governmental organizations and selects a certain number of organizations to solicit during its RFP process. The Foundation supports initiatives that improve access to health, build community resilience, and provide disaster preparedness support for the most underserved communities in low- and middle-income countries where Astellas does not have a business presence. These include:

1. Addressing barriers to access to health -- including strengthening health infrastructure as well as enhancing availability and accessibility of healthcare for mental health, neglected tropical and communicable diseases (such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others), and children’s health
2. Building community resilience in proactively tackling major health challenges, including COVID-19, and minimizing avoidable deaths through proactive infrastructure strengthening, systems improvements and training initiatives
3. Providing disaster support to help improve preparedness, surveillance and response and reduce suffering caused by natural disasters and related biological emergencies