Cvs Foundation
The CVS Health Foundation (CVS Foundation) is the corporate philanthropic arm of CVS Health, headquartered in Woonsocket, RI. It funds community health programs (free and charitable clinics, community health centers, school-based health centers) and runs programs such as Volunteer Challenge and the Hometown Fund; grant applications are generally by invitation and some program guidelines are published. The foundation and grant pages are maintained on CVS Health's official site and show recent grant announcements.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Nonprofit organizations working to improve community health access and outcomes (free and charitable clinics, community health centers, school‑based health centers), groups that run volunteer engagement programs, scholarship administrators, and national health organizations seeking multi‑year strategic support.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on improving access to health care or measurable community health outcomes.
- • Projects that can engage CVS colleagues or volunteers (Volunteer Challenge) or fit published program tracks.
- • Capacity to use online grant platforms and meet published submission deadlines.
- • Readiness for either small operational grants or, for larger proposals, multi‑year strategic partnerships.
Geography
Observed giving is national in scope: the latest year shows recipients in 46 states and overall out‑of‑state giving far exceeds in‑state, with a single state accounting for about 26% of dollars but wide reach elsewhere.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 703 distinct organizations with 560 new recipients that year and hundreds of different recipients across the five‑year record, indicating a very broad and diverse portfolio.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence supports newcomer access: 560 new recipients in the latest year and a history of many new grantees, plus published program guidelines and online application platforms; some large strategic grants are invitation‑driven, but overall new applicants appear likely to access small and programmatic grants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
