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Who We Are
In line with our corporate mission to help clinicians improve patients' lives through medical innovation, the Boston Scientific Foundation focuses its support towards national and local charitable efforts committed to improving access to quality healthcare and educational opportunities for the underserved.
What We Do
Through the Boston Scientific Foundation , we fund non-profit organizations in the communities where we live and work throughout the United States . We are committed to supporting innovative and replicable programming aimed at improving the lives of the economically disadvantaged. Our goal is to engage in partnerships that promote long-term systemic change.
Since 2002, we have donated more than $6 million to more than 300 local charitable organizations in an effort to improve health and educational opportunity for those in need.
The Boston Scientific Foundation launched its first major national grants program, the Health Disparities Initiative, in 2003. Our focus has been on developing innovative models to foster patient self-management, a key factor in reducing health disparities. Through diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes, patients can play a critical role in managing chronic diseases. To date, we have contributed more than $1 million in grants, starting with three-year grants to community health centers that provide outstanding evidence of improved health outcomes for patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke and pediatric obesity.
In 2007, the initiative targeted our support efforts to improve health of homeless patients and migrant farm-workers by providing grants to organizations in the Bay Area of California and the Twin Cities Area of Minnesota. See the links to the right for information on the organizations funded by this initiative.
In addition, the Boston Scientific Foundation continues to support for the patient self-management model developed by Boston Health Care for the Homeless, through an ongoing partnership with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. This innovative initiative trains clinicians across the country on how to support homeless patients in setting patient self-management goals.
This initiative has gone to contribute to the following organizations:
Contra Costa Health Services Health Care for the Homeless Program,
Martinez, CA
www.cchealth.org/services/homeless
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) and its Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Program will use its grant to train staff working with homeless patients to use self-management...
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program www.bhchp.org
BHCHP began in 1985 as one of 19 Health Care for the Homeless projects throughout the country, and now provides quality health care and social support to about 8,000 individuals annually...
Community Health Clinic Ole, Napa CA www.clinicole.org
Community Health Clinic Ole, with six clinic sites, serves Napa County's migrant and seasonal workers. Clinic Ole's goals are to improve migrant farmworkers' health through health screenings, education, outreach, and improved management...
Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC), University of Minnesota, Minnesota, MN www.ahc.umn.edu/cuhcc
CUHCC, an outreach program of the University of Minnesota, incorporates self-management goal-setting into its prenatal program to help patients achieve healthy pregnancy outcomes. In 2006, 135 ...
West Side Community Health Services, St. Paul, MN
www.westsidechs.org
The West Side Community Health Services (WSCHS) Health Care for the Homeless program serves about 2,600 homeless patients per year, representing 40% of those accessing emergency shelters...
Our health-related grants aim to improve the health of those with significant unmet needs by enhancing access and quality of care, and supporting disease prevention and awareness efforts.
Recent grant highlights include the following organizations:
Tri-City Homeless Coalition www.tricityhomeless.org
Located in Fremont , California , the Tri-City Homeless Coalition has a
full spectrum of support services to combat the underlying causes of homelessness. A Boston Scientific Foundation grant supports...
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery www.crisisnursery.org
In Minneapolis , Minnesota , the Greater Minnesota Crisis Nursery
deals with emergency situations on a daily basis. The Nursery
supports local families in need 24 hours a day, 365 days a year...
Partners in Health PACT Program www.pih.org
Headquartered in Boston , Massachusetts , Partners in Health
provides
a preferential option for the poor in health care. It's
Prevention and
Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) is a...
Our education-related grants seek to improve educational opportunities and skill development for those at risk of not fulfilling their potential. Our primary focus is to improve science and math education for young people.
Recent grant highlights include the following organizations:
Cool Kids Learn www.coolkidslearn.com
Located in Miami , Florida , Cool Kids Learn (CKL) helps provide children with the academic skills and love of learning they need to succeed in school and life. School-year...
Elementary Institute of Science www.eisca.org
Located in San Diego , California , the Elementary Institute of
Science nurtures the intellectual curiosity of young people by
providing hands-on experiences to stimulate...
Owen County Learning Network www.ocln.net
Located in Spencer , Indiana , the Owen County Learning Network
works to enhance the overall growth and stability of a community
with a significant economically disadvantaged population by...
Combining our focus on health and education, the Boston Scientific Foundation also seeks to expand opportunities for economically disadvantaged populations to pursue health and science careers. At all levels of education, we work to help engage students with an interest in science and math, provide mentorship, and develop critical thinking skills. Recent grant highlights include the following organizations
Concordia University www.csp.edu
Concordia University is a co-educational, liberal arts university
serving more than 2,000 students from the U.S. and around the
world. A Boston Scientific Foundation grant supports...
American Indian Opportunities Industrialization Center www.aioic.org
Located in Minneapolis , Minnesota , AIOIC has provided education
and other employment-related services to over 20,000 people, the majority of whom are single head of household...
Greater Adirondack Home Aides www.greateradirondackhomeaides.org
Located in Glens Falls , New York , Greater Adirondack Home Aides (GAHA) is a professional, community-based home care agency providing quality leadership in education, direct care, and...
Boston Scientific receives thousands of applications for grant support, many of which do not align with our stated mission, focus areas or funding criteria. Note that funding is limited and submission of an application (even one that meets our stated criteria) does not guarantee that a grant will be made to your organization. Please take a moment and review these questions to understand whether you might qualify.
1. Is the focus of your grant request health- or education-related? If yes, continue to the next question. If no, it is unlikely that the Boston Scientific Foundation would support your project.
2. Does your health- or education-related initiative focus on individuals or communities with significant unmet needs, such as those who are economically disadvantaged, at risk of not achieving their full potential, or otherwise unable to provide for themselves? If yes, continue to the next question. If no, it is unlikely that the Boston Scientific Foundation would support your project.
3. Is the nature of your project event-based fundraising, sponsorships or capital campaigns? If yes, it is unlikely that the Boston Scientific Foundation would support your project. If no, continue to the next question.
4. Does your grant request focus on any of the following geographic areas : Spencer, Indiana; Greater Boston, Metrowest (Marlborough/Natick), or Quincy, Massachusetts; the Twin Cities, Minnesota; Silicon Valley and Valencia, California; or Miami, Florida? If no, Boston Scientific is unlikely to fund your project unless it has a national focus. If yes, continue to the next question. ( Note: Currently, The Boston Scientific Foundation only makes grants within the United States.)
5. Is your organization a non-profit with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, a public agency or a public school? If yes, you may consider filling out a grant application. If no, it is unlikely that Boston Scientific would support your project.
Note: we discourage requests for general support from public schools, school districts or other programs that rely primarily on government funding.
Note: To quality for a Boston Scientific Foundation grant, you must certify that your organization does not discriminate in who you serve or who you hire on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity. You also must certify that your organization does not advocate, support, or practice activities that discriminate with regard to any of the aforementioned protected classes.
Please click here to download the Boston Scientific Foundation Grant application. Once completed, mail it to:
Boston Scientific Foundation , Inc.
One Boston Scientific Place – Mailstop B2
Natick , MA 01760
1.508.650.8554
Only one application from an organization will be considered within a 12-month period.
If you have further questions, contact the Foundation Administrator at foundation@bsci.com
Note to Fellowship Applicants: If the nature of your request is a fellowship in a field of post-graduate medical study associated with any of the following areas — Cardiac Rhythm Management, Cardiac Surgery, Electrophysiology, Endoscopy, Gynecology, Infusion Therapy, Interventional Cardiology, Neuro/Peripheral Interventions, Neuromodulation, Peripheral Interventions, Pulmonary Endoscopy, Radiology/Oncology Interventions, Urology or Vascular Surgery — you may qualify for a Boston Scientific Fellowship. Please contact the research and education coordinator for the appropriate Boston Scientific business.
A report of the grants made by the Boston Scientific Foundation can be found in the Company’s IRS 990 filings posted at www.foundationcenter.org
Annual Report
Grant Application 