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Grants and sponsorship for healthcare professionals

Smith+Nephew global grants, donations and third-party support requests

Smith+Nephew offers grants, product donations and charitable contributions to support medical education, patient care and the advancement of medical technology and policy.

All requests are reviewed by a committee taking into consideration objective criteria such as content, audience, location and available budget. S+N receives hundreds of requests annually; thus, not all requests will be funded given limited resources and funding. Requests will not be granted to individuals.

We kindly ask that all requests be submitted a minimum of 60 (sixty) days in advance.

As a reminder, funds or in-kind support are not intended to reward or obligate the requestor to purchase, prescribe or recommend the use of Smith+Nephew products, services and solutions. Additionally, our sales organisation and distributors cannot make charitable or grant commitments on behalf of Smith+Nephew.

How to apply

Getting started: Register and complete the institution's profile

If you are a new requestor, you MUST first register to complete the online application process.
If you are a returning requestor, please use your current username and password for entering the system.
Complete profile.

Types of grants

Below is a description of each type of request:

Educational grants

Funding or in-kind support to a third-party entity (for example, a third-party programme organiser or a training institution) to reduce the costs of providing independent continuing medical education. An educational grant is not offered for commercial sponsorship opportunities.

Funding or in-kind support used to support third-party educational course/meeting/conference.
Funding to support general fundraising efforts for organisations that align with business strategy.

Third-party sponsorships and exhibits

A payment or in-kind support provided to a third party in exchange for advertising or promotional opportunities for the company (for example, a company exhibit at a third-party programme).

Sponsorship requests

Funding is used to offset general course expenses.
May include the opportunity to present industry session, workshop, roundtable, dinner sponsorship, satellite symposium, labs etc.
May provide additional benefits such as a list of registrants before the event or funding will be used to offset a meal.
Supporters listed as "Sponsor" on all acknowledgements.

Fellowship grant

Funding to institutions to support fellowship programmes.

A restricted grant provided to institutions to support fellowship programmes by funding expenses directly related to the fellow. Funding may cover reasonable costs to the fellowship programme, such as salaries, educational materials, and cost associated with labs. Our goal is to enhance learning opportunities and supplement education for the year of fellowship. In countries with respective transparency requirements, all support is reportable as an indirect transfer of value to the fellow in accordance with applicable laws and codes of practice.
Fellowship grants are provided solely to eligible institutions or organisations, not to individuals. Smith+Nephew does not participate in or influence the criteria for selection of individual fellows, which remains the sole responsibility of the receiving institution.
Fellowship support is intended exclusively for scientific and educational advancement, not for promotional or commercial purposes.
Fellowship requests must be submitted within the application period designated by Smith+Nephew.

Charitable donation

Funding or in-kind support (volunteering) for a bona fide charitable purpose and should be made only to charitable organisations or other non-profit entities with bona fide charitable and/or philanthropic purpose.

Humanitarian donation

Donation of Smith+Nephew products via healthcare institutions or non-profit organisations to support access to healthcare, and where the following additional requirements are met:

The request is submitted by healthcare institutions or non-profit entities on the patient's behalf due to data privacy requirements and the request should anonymise any personally identifiable data related to the patient.
The requestor must confirm the patient has no government or private insurance for the procedure.
The organisation requesting the donation will not seek reimbursement for any costs or expenses related to the procedure.
The surgeon is providing his/her services free of charge.
The hospital is providing their services free of charge.

Medical missions

We ask for requests to be submitted at least 12 (twelve) months prior to the mission start date.

General support for individual patient donation

We ask for requests to be submitted at least 60 (sixty) days prior to the event date.

Review process

Each request is reviewed for compliance with our support criteria and policies, alignment with the company's mission and available resources. Sponsorships, fellowships, grants and donations are not awarded based on the use, purchase, or recommendation of Smith+Nephew company products. We report all third-party support provided in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Only completed and submitted applications will be eligible for review. Once the request has been submitted, it will be reviewed by the appropriate team for potential support based on alignment to current business strategy and available resources. You will be notified of the status of your request.

Guidance documents

For further information and support, please download the guidance documents:

Frequently asked questions (PDF)
Application process (PDF)
Grant application request checklist (PDF)

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding the global grants and donations requests, please contact Grants.Global@smith-nephew.com.