Pioneering Women’s Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading health threat to women.

With the generosity of alumnae and donors, Alpha Phi Foundation is changing that through targeted research, education, and community innovation.

History with Heart
The Heart to Heart Grant
Driven by Generosity

History with Heart
Since adopting cardiac care as our priority in 1946, Alpha Phi Foundation has led the way in bringing women’s heart health to the forefront of medical research and public awareness.

The Heart to Heart Grant
Established in 1993, our flagship program awards funding to groundbreaking clinical research and vital community education initiatives across North America. Learn more here.

Driven by Generosity
Fully funded by donors, our grants bridge the critical gap between laboratory discovery and grassroots community care—saving lives every single day.

Whether you are funding research through a donation, spreading awareness in your local community, or applying for funding, your support saves lives. Watch to see how our collective impact has grown.

Heart to Heart Grant Recipients

For more information about or how to apply for a Heart to Heart Grant, please click here.

Year	Recipient	Grant Amount
2026	Brigham & Women's Hospital - Clinical Grant	$100,000
2026	Prairie View A&M University - Community Grant	$25,000
2025	Stanford University - Clinical & Community Grants	$125,000
2024	Barnes Jewish Hospital - Clinical Grant	$100,000
2024	University of Missouri - Community Grant	$25,000
2023	UF Health at the University of Florida	$100,000
2022	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania	$100,000
2021	Duke University School of Nursing	$100,000
2020	University of Iowa	$100,000
2019	UC Davis Health	$100,000
2018	Yale School of Medicine	$100,000
2017	Texas Heart Institute	$100,000
2016	University of Louisville Foundation	$100,000
2015	Geisinger Health System	$100,000
2014	Memorial Hermann Foundation	$100,000
2013	Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation	$50,000
2013	Texas Heart Institute	$50,000
2012	University of Washington Division of Cardiology	$50,000
2011	St. Luke's Hospital Foundation	$50,000
2010	American Heart Association - Greater Boston Area	$25,000
2010	Oregon Health Services University Foundation	$50,000
2009	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Women's Heart Program	$25,000
2008	Events of the Heart	$25,000
2007	University of Colorado Hospital	$50,000
2007	American Heart Association - La Jolla (Go Red for Women Campaign)	$50,000
2006	American Heart Association - La Jolla (Go Red for Women Campaign)	$50,000
2005	Cleveland Clinic Foundation: Heart Center for Women	$50,000
2004	Mainline Health Heart Center	$25,000
2003	Mercy Medical Center of Northern Iowa	$25,000
2002	Mercy Medical Center of Northern Iowa	$15,000
2001	Allen Memorial Hospital	$10,000
2000	University of Cincinnati Women's Health Program	$13,000
1999	California Pacific Medical Center / Transitional Cardiac Care Unit	$10,000
1998	Egleston Children's Hospital's Sibley Heart Center	$10,000
1998	Sacred Heart Medical Center	$4,000
1997	Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation's "Women's Heart Night Out"	$10,000
1996	University of Florida Medical Center, Dept. of Pediatrics	$10,000
1995	Deaconess Hospital, Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease	$10,000
1994	Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Division	$10,000
1993	Program in Women's Cardiovascular Health, University Hospitals of Cleveland	$10,000