Funding AED Programs:
Government and Non-Profit Sources

By: Lindsay Barton MomsTeam Health & Safety Editor

Reviewed: by Glenn Laub, MD

A primary goal of nearly every committee setting up and implementing an AED program is, obviously, to obtain the funding necessary to pay the estimated costs of your AED program. In many communities, financial support comes relatively easily once it is sought. Also, since gifts to non-profit entities are tax deductible (and therefore more attractive to potential donors), you might consider aligning your program with a non-profit organization or forming one yourself. Direct Funding IMPORTANT MESSAGE You are on the Old MomsTeam.com website. This article has been updated and moved to the new website. Click here to be redirected to the new site or copy and paste into your browser: http://www.momsteam.com The simplest approach to funding - direct funding by your municipality, a

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For example, a city recreation department that has been educated about the serious public health problem of sudden cardiac arrest, and the need for prompt universal access to defibrillation, may simply vote to include AED program implementation costs in its next budget cycle.

Alternate funding options

If AED program costs cannot be funded directly, it will be necessary to explore alternative funding sources, such as:

• Local corporations and industries

• Civic organizations

• Private foundations

• Public charities

• Government grants

• Traditional fund-raisers:

• Direct mail or telephone solicitations

• Golf or other sporting tournament, or host a refreshment stand at a local sports competition

• Charity auction, craft fair, raffle, or rummage sale

• Bake sale, pancake breakfast, or spaghetti dinner

• CPR-oriented fund-raising events, such as mass-training events or a marathon

Updated July 6, 2006
Published March 4, 2004

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