Grants and Donations

• The applicant must be an organization based in Canada.
• The initiative must be local, regional, or national in scope within Canada.
• The activity must support healthcare, medical education, or a social impact initiative benefiting patients, people, communities, or the environment.
• The request must align with the therapeutic areas in which the funder operates (e.g., diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, liver health, neurologic health, rare diseases).

Who is eligible?

• Canada-based organizations delivering healthcare, medical education, or social impact initiatives
• Hospitals, clinics, and academic institutions (for rounds and journal clubs)
• Professional associations and professional organizations delivering educational initiatives
• Academic or training institutions administering fellowships with an independent selection process
• Patient and community organizations delivering education, events, camps, scholarships, or community initiatives

Who is not eligible

Eligible expenses

• Costs related to independent medical education or continuing medical education programs for healthcare professionals
• Costs related to medical education meetings, conferences, and scientific seminars or events
• Costs related to rounds and journal clubs hosted by hospitals, clinics, or academic institutions
• Costs related to patient or community education tools, resources, conferences, events, or camps
• Donations of medicinal products, durable devices, and needles for charitable or non-commercial purposes

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (organizations based in Canada; initiatives local, regional, or national within Canada)

• Medical Grants applications are processed and adjudicated within 4–6 weeks after the relevant submission deadline.
• Social Impact applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Social Impact applications submitted after October 31 may be processed in the new year.

• The funder supports initiatives aligned with its Triple Bottom Line business principle and long-term interests.
• Priority therapeutic areas include diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, liver health, neurologic health (Alzheimer’s disease), and rare diseases.
• Sponsorship requests are handled separately through a local company contact.
• Social Impact requests should be submitted 10–12 weeks before the event or program.