HeartConnect Program

HeartConnect Program is sponsored by HeartGift. The HeartConnect Program expands HeartGift's mission to increase global access to life-saving cardiac care for children with congenital heart defects and limited access to treatment.

They collaborate with local experts to build or enhance pediatric cardiac programs, connecting healthcare professionals, volunteers, and resources to create sustainable solutions and expand access to specialized care worldwide.

HeartConnect Program – HeartGift Skip to primary navigation Transforming lives by connecting children worldwide with life-saving cardiac solutions. The HeartConnect Program expands HeartGift’s mission to increase global access to life-saving cardiac care for children with congenital heart defects and limited access to treatment.

We collaborate with local experts to build or enhance pediatric cardiac programs, connecting healthcare professionals, volunteers, and resources to create sustainable solutions and expand access to specialized care worldwide. HeartGift connects children worldwide with limited medical and financial resources to life-saving cardiac care.

Our approach requires multifaceted efforts, which include managing complex logistics, connecting children to expert medical professionals, providing financial support when local facilities are available, and leveraging strategic partnerships to equip hospitals and medical teams with the proper tools and resources to deliver quality access to care.

Our goal is to remove barriers and create sustainable programs that offer long-term solutions and equitable treatment for children in need. The HeartConnect Program expands HeartGift’s mission to increase global access to life-saving cardiac care for children with congenital heart defects and limited access to treatment.

We collaborate with local experts to build or enhance pediatric cardiac programs, connecting healthcare professionals, volunteers, and resources to create sustainable solutions and expand access to specialized care worldwide. HeartGift connects children worldwide with limited medical and financial resources to life-saving cardiac care.

Our approach requires multifaceted efforts, which include managing complex logistics, connecting children to expert medical professionals, providing financial support when local facilities are available, and leveraging strategic partnerships to equip hospitals and medical teams with the proper tools and resources to deliver quality access to care.

Our goal is to remove barriers and create sustainable programs that offer long-term solutions and equitable treatment for children in need.

Applicants should be a U.S. based organization with a 501(c)(3) Support a team(s) of medical professionals traveling abroad to perform direct cardiac care to pediatric patients diagnosed with congenital heart defects Support a program with existing institutions in a country that provide direct cardiac care to pediatric patients diagnosed with congenital heart defects HeartGift provides life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children around the world where medical treatment is scarce or nonexistent.

Is your organization a United States-based 501(c)(3) organization? Please enter your IRS Issued Tax ID number. * Thank you for your interest, but HeartGift funds only United States-based 501(c)(3) organizations.

HeartGift’s mission is to Provide life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children around the world where medical treatment is scarce or nonexistent. Is your organization a United States-based 501(c)(3) organization? Please enter your IRS Issued Tax ID number.

* Thank you for your interest, but HeartGift funds only United States-based 501(c)(3) organizations.

Application Opens: October 5, 2026 Application Deadline: October 26, 2026 Applicants will be notified in February 2027 Medical Team Ground Transportation Salaries (Full-time/part-time) Care for Rheumatic Heart Disease Expedited or late fees of any kind Fees for travel documents Cell phone/Internet, Roaming fees Scrubs, Shirts and Clothing for medical teams Lobbying, political, or religious efforts Stipends to team members participating in a medical mission trip to include; surgeons, doctors, nurses, or board members Requests cannot equal to more than the following of your annual revenue: Request for additional payment to cover any unexpected fees or overages in services will not be granted.

This applies to any patient-funded by HeartGift. If funds are not used for the purpose described in the proposal, HeartGift reserves the right to have all remaining funds immediately returned.

If remaining grant funds are not fully used and these funds can be used in other ways to serve more children and it aligns with the mission of HeartGift, the requesting organization will be required to notify HeartGift via email on the use of remaining funds.

Up to $200,000 Annual Revenue Request cannot exceed 50% $200,001 - $800,000 Annual Revenue Request cannot exceed 45% Request cannot exceed 25% To be considered for additional funding, a returning grantee must be in good standing, adhering to all required communication, obligations, standards, and timelines established by HeartGift. It is HeartGift’s desire to fund a request in full but may choose to partially fund any request.

A written patient report must be submitted within 90 days post-surgery to include: Type of surgery/procedure Date of surgery/procedure Pictures (before and after) Monthly check-in calls when applicable (medical mission trips before and one month after). Facetime call during mission.

If training is taking place while on the trip, a report must be submitted at close of the trip on the number of hours and people that were trained during the trip. Family Social Form to be completed on 25% of children served, per program For example, photos, videos, parent/caregiver information, profession, family details i.e., siblings, etc. How they found the program?

If at all possible, photos of their home/environment i.e., school, etc. To be considered for additional funding, a returning grantee must be in good standing, defined by: It is HeartGift’s desire to fund a request in full but may choose to partially fund any request. Adhering to all required communication Timelines established by HeartGift Adding {{itemName}} to cart Added {{itemName}} to cart