At the center of their corporate philanthropy program is the CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health. Funds from the CVS Health Foundation provide support for their nonprofit partners, pharmacy schools and our own colleagues.
Our community investment strategy prioritizes collaborations with organizations working to increase access to health care and improve health outcomes across the U.S., with a heightened focus on heart health, mental health, women's health, healthy aging and climate-related health impacts. We also invest in the supportive services needed to take proactive steps toward a healthier future, including addressing food insecurity, educational and workforce development opportunities and other social determinants of health.
We support our communities and colleagues during their times of greatest need, including when natural disaster strikes, and we engage our more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues in opportunities to give back with their time and unique skill sets.
Community Health Grants
At CVS Health®, we have the unique ability to combine our health care insights with our deep community presence to understand and address critical needs. Through strategic philanthropic initiatives such as Health Zones and Project Health, we bolster our work to address the most pressing public health challenges at the local level.
- Health Zones: Health Zones is our community-centered initiative that aims to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities at the local level. We are providing multi-year grants to cohorts of nonprofits that are working together to strengthen the connection between clinical care and social services, and to eliminate barriers to care. As we work to become the leading health care solutions company, we are also leveraging the scope and scale of CVS Health to wrap our own offerings around communities and make healthier happen for more people.
- Project Health: For nearly two decades, Project Health has increased access to vital health screenings that help identify a health risk before it becomes life-threatening. Providing free health services to at-risk populations who have a higher risk for chronic disease and who often face barriers to care, Project Health hosts more than 1,700 events each year at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country, and via our fleet of eight mobile units.
Addressing critical health conditions -We go beyond grant-making to support organizations that are addressing critical health conditions in our communities – convening like-minded organizations, offering technical assistance and other resources, and driving broader support for evidence-based practices.
- Youth mental health
- Maternal Health
- Healthy aging
- Climate-related health impacts
Bridging social care and workforce gaps -Access to a safe home, reliable and fulfilling employment, and nutritious food are building blocks for better health. For decades, CVS Health has invested in and delivered innovative programming that supports individuals in bridging social care gaps and Improving health outcomes.
- Access to education
- Investing in workforce development
- Addressing hunger through food security solutions
Disaster preparedness and response -When disaster strikes, we bring together resources from across our organization to address health impacts, support the communities we serve and assist colleagues in times of hardship. Through rapid response grants and product donations, we provide lifesaving aid and basic need supplies to prevent illness, death and severe injury and support organizations in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery efforts.
- Supporting patients, customers and colleagues in times of disaster
- Providing Support in 2024: Hurricanes Helene and Milton
- Employee Relief fund
Previous grantees can be seen at https://cvshealth.com/social-responsibility/our-giving
Each year, CVS Health colleagues volunteer thousands of hours at nonprofit organizations in their communities. To help colleagues lend even more support to the causes they care about, the CVS Health Foundation offers grants for volunteer service. Grants are awarded directly to the organization on the colleague's behalf.
Volunteer efforts in these areas are supported through the CVS Health Volunteer Challenge Grant Program: