Which organizations are eligible for support from the Boston Scientific Foundation?
Legally, organizations must be (i) recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity (i.e. a 501(c) 3), or (ii) a public school or agency that meets our Foundation’s primary goal of promoting health and education, especially to those with significant unmet needs. Note: Currently, the Boston Scientific Foundation only makes grants within the United States.
Which organizations are not eligible for support from the Boston Scientific Foundation?
- Requests for event-based fundraising, sponsorships or capital campaigns
- General operating requests
- Continuing medical education requests or medical research requests
- Political campaigns to support and/or oppose candidates for public office
- Evangelizing activities of religious organizations
- Fundraising initiatives that may directly or indirectly benefit Boston Scientific Corporation
How does a qualifying organization apply to be considered for a grant?
Please click here to apply for a Boston Scientific Foundation Grant. The Foundation does not accept paper-based applications. If you do not have the required documents in an electronic format, please click here to email a Foundation representative. Only one application from an organization will be considered within a 12-month period.
What are the deadlines for grant applications?
There are no formal deadlines although grants are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Applications are accepted and gifts made on a rolling basis throughout the year.
What is a typical grant size? Do you award multi-year grants?
This depends on the size of the organization and program for which a grant is requested. The Foundation typically aims to support not more than 15 percent of a program budget. Grants are only awarded annually.
What sort of scholarship awards do you make available to college-aged children of Boston Scientific employees?
To help improve the educational opportunities for the children of Boston Scientific employees, we offer an academic scholarship program for eligible children of all active, full-time, regular, United States-based Boston Scientific employees who are accepted and attend an accredited post-secondary undergraduate institution to pursue any course of study.
Who helps staff and manage the Foundation?
In addition to our small staff in Natick, MA, the Boston Scientific Foundation relies on the due diligence of our Employee Community Teams, comprised of employees who volunteer in key regions across the country where Boston Scientific offices are located. These teams identify charitable organizations at a local level and make recommendations on grant applications from their respective regions. Our Foundation Board of Directors oversees nationwide initiatives and considers regional grant recommendations made by the Employee Community Teams.
