U.S. Healthcare Donations Grant

The U.S. Healthcare Donations program by Amgen aims to support not-for-profit organizations in the healthcare sector. As a leading biotechnology company, Amgen provides funding for initiatives that improve science, technology, education, and public awareness on medical conditions. Organizations eligible for funding must be tax-exempt entities, focusing on genuine philanthropic efforts that align with Amgen's mission to enhance health outcomes and reduce the burden of diseases.

NOTE: Requests should be submitted at least 60 days prior to the program start date. Amgen will make every effort to provide a funding decision 60 days prior to the start date indicated on your application.
About Amgen
Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Amgen is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious illnesses.
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives.
Donations are a contribution, grant, or payment in cash or in kind, made by Amgen to a not-for-profit and/or tax exempt organization without expectation of something in return other than customary donor recognition of incidental value.
As part of Amgen's mission to serve patients, Amgen makes donations to qualified members of the U.S. healthcare community for the following purposes:

• The support of science, technology, medicine, healthcare or education; or
• Education of the public on disease states, medical conditions, science or technology; or
• In furtherance of other genuine philanthropic and charitable purposes that are consistent with Amgen's scientific and disease-state interests.
• Types of donations that are supported by Amgen include, but are not limited to:
• Endowed Professorships
• Fellowships
• Patient Education
• Awards/Scholarships
• Non-Accredited Medical or Scientific Meetings/Conferences
• Areas of Interest to Amgen
• Biomedical Data Sciences
• Biosimilars Education
• Biostatistical Sciences
• Bone
• Cardiovascular
• Discovery Research
• Epidemiological/ Observational Research
• Hematology/ Oncology
• Inflammation
• Metabolic Diseases
• New modalities, cutting edge technologies
• Neuroscience
• Nephrology
• Pharmacy
• Process Development
• Translational Research Areas (for example: Toxicology, Biomarkers, Process Science)

Eligibility

Healthcare donation requests supported by Amgen can only be made to Qualified Recipients that are one of the following:
Hospitals, universities, patients groups, or other organizations exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Sections 501(c)(3) (charitable organizations), 501(c)(4) (social welfare organizations), and 501(c)(6) (trade and professional organizations); or
Other not-for-profit entities that will use the funding in furtherance of the following purposes:support of science, technology, medicine, healthcare or education;education of the public on disease states, medical conditions, science or technology; orin furtherance of other genuine philanthropic and charitable purposes that are consistent with Amgen's scientific and disease-state interests.There are no restrictions on the number of requests that can be submitted. However, duplicate requests will be rejected.

Ineligibility

It is important to note:Amgen commercial staff, including field staff, are not involved in decisions to fund healthcare donations.Amgen does not prohibit organizers from serving meals; however, Amgen's donation funds shall not be used to provide meals.
At this time Amgen is not seeking funding opportunities for fundraisers or galas.
Amgen will not accept tangible benefits (e.g. event tickets, program materials, exhibit booth space, etc.), other than required program recognition, for supported donation proposals. Proposals submitted with benefits included are at risk for rejection.