Biogen General Grants

Biogen General Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Biogen Foundation Inc.
Last Updated: January 14, 2026

Summary

Overview

Biogen General Grants Funding to support a project or program that does not fit any of the other defined grant categories.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only applications that meet Biogen’s defined Areas of Interest criteria will be considered. Please go to the Areas of Interest section to review the area of interest before applying.To be considered for a grant, the following criteria must be met:Grant request must be unsolicitedGrant request must be submitted for a future project or program Funding amount requested must reflect a real and fair market value for the proposed activitiesFunds are not granted to directly or indirectly encourage recipients to purchase or prescribe Biogen's products or services Funding is permitted only to legally established organizationsRequesting organization must be registered for more than 2 years Requesting organization must confirm receipt of payment and verify how funds were used for all previous Biogen-supported activities Requesting organization and grant request must be in full compliance with all regional and local codes, laws, and industry regulations, including, but not limited to anti-corruption, transparency and privacy laws and regulationsGrant requests from organizations that provide commercial services (e.g. marketing or promotional) to Biogen are thoroughly reviewed to ensure appropriate separation (firewalls) exists between the part of the organization providing commercial services to Biogen and the part of the organization seeking grant funding.

Ineligibility

A grant cannot be provided to individuals.Grant requests that do not meet disease areas of interest or funding categories are ineligible for review.Grant request must not provide tangible benefit to Biogen.Funding must not be used for:Travel, lodging or registration expenses for non-faculty healthcare professionals to attend a program Operating expenses that are not directly and exclusively dedicated to the project or program (e.g. equipment, salaries, benefits, journal subscriptions, etc.) Support of a promotional exhibit or display space/fees Please submit requests for exhibit fees under the Sponsorships request category Stand-alone entertainment or social events Staff/professional development Advertising space Programs that take place in a location or venue that detract from the educational activity’s primary purposeIf a third-party provider will be utilized to implement the proposed project or program, the provider must not be owned in whole or in part by, or controlled by:A practicing physician or other HCP A group practice of physicians or other HCPs An individual who is an immediate family member of a practicing physician or other HCP