Who can apply, criteria, and timeline

Who can apply
Applications are encouraged from community-based programs (non-profit, governmental, or private sector) that have successfully engaged in work to promote heart health in a developing country or other low-resource setting (i.e., disadvantaged communities in developed countries) through innovative, preventive approaches. To be considered, applicants must meet the criteria specified and provide all information as requested on the application form.

The Heart Hero Award is not a grant. Applicants should focus on past accomplishments that deserve recognition, rather than future initiatives that need funding.

Examples of eligible initiatives include community programs promoting physical activity, nutrition, or tobacco control; population-based interventions reducing diabetes, hypertension, and obesity; patient-focused clinical programs increasing access to screening, identification, and control of risk factors; advocacy and policy activities; and resource development and dissemination.

Award criteria
Applicants should focus on one specific initiative rather than an organization's entire scope of work. Applications must be submitted in English. Award criteria are:
- Focus on prevention: Build awareness or support action that promotes heart health rather than the use of medical technology.
- Community-based: Work on a grassroots level rather than academically, institutionally, or clinically.
- Prove to be nnovative and creative.
- Responsive to local health needs and relevant to local culture.
- Demonstrate success: Evaluation data is welcome but not required. Evidence of success may include number of events, number of people reached, media attention, participant testimonials, policy changes, etc.
- Cost-effective and realistically affordable within the local setting; utilize available resources and support.
- Sustainable: Integrated into the community; not dependent on a single person's efforts or support.
- Adaptable/adoptable: Replicable in other settings or able to be scaled up to a regional or national level.
- In operation for a minimum of one year. Research projects or proposals for planned projects are not eligible.

Application process and timeline
- Applications are accepted year-round.
- Deadline for the 2010 award is 30 April 2010.
- Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis by an award committee.
- Applicants will be notified whether their initiative has been accepted for consideration.
- Information about applicants that are selected for award consideration may be published in ProCor's Global Dialogue and website.
- Funds will be provided directly to the organization or individual with primary responsibility for the initiative.

Information required after award is received
One of the award's goals is to encourage the sharing of experience and adaptation of successful models. Award recipients are expected to provide periodic activity updates, insights derived from their experiences, information about local health status, etc.

For more information
Contact Catherine Coleman, Editor in Chief, ProCor.
Email: info@procor.org
Telephone: 001 617 732 1318 ext. 3332

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Date Posted: 30 November 2009