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Boston Scientific Foundation

The Boston Scientific Foundation’s mission is to improve health and open up educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged persons, with an emphasis on communities where Boston Scientific employees live and work in the United States.

Learn how the Boston Scientific Foundation is expanding access to quality healthcare and educational opportunities in the United States.

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Criteria

Education

The Foundation supports programs focused on improving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educational opportunities and academic development for K-12 students who are economically disadvantaged. We do not fund dollars towards stipends for program participation, or team or event-based sponsorships, which includes FIRST robotics. Funding of grants 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. The Boston Scientific Foundation receives hundreds of applications for grant support, not all of which can be funded.

Health

Programs that aim to improve the health of those who are economically disadvantaged, with a focus on cancer, diabetes, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, mental wellness, gastrointestinal and urologic diseases and disorders through any one of these approaches.

Disease prevention
Disease awareness and diagnosis
Access to care
Quality of care

We are currently not accepting grant requests for dental health, legal support/advocacy for healthcare coverage, care for the caregivers and homeopathic care.

Past Grantee Requirement

Every prior Boston Scientific Foundation Grantee must submit an Impact Report via email to foundation@bsci.com as soon as the grant period has ended or when the grant funds have been spent. The grant period is one year from the date of the Award Letter. Future requests to the Boston Scientific Foundation will not be considered if the Impact Report is not submitted from a prior grant award.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For current or past grantees, please refer to the Award Letter received with your grant check for the complete list of grant terms. If you have any questions, please email foundation@bsci.com.

Geographical Focus - Local

Boston Scientific Foundation is committed to supporting the communities where BSC employees live and work. All submissions must target the needs of economically disadvantaged populations within 60 miles of the geographies listed below.

California (Valencia)
Indiana (Spencer)
Massachusetts (Cambridge, Marlborough or Quincy)
Minnesota (Twin Cities)

Beyond financial support, these communities can benefit from the enthusiasm, motivation and creative spirit of Boston Scientific employees, and we encourage them to make a difference by getting involved in the local issues they care about.

Map of the United States of America with map pins in Massachusetts, Indiana, Minnesota and California

Eligibility

Organizations must be recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity [501(c) (3) or 501c3 fiscal sponsored], or a public school or agency that meets our Foundation’s primary goal of improving health and opening up educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged persons.

The Boston Scientific Foundation does not support:

Requests for event-based fundraising or sponsorships, including FIRST robotics teams
Capital campaigns
General operating requests
(if these funds are required as part of program support, we ask that all costs be clearly outlined- see FAQs section below)
Continuing medical education requests or medical research requests
Political campaigns to support and/or oppose candidates for public office
Evangelizing activities of religious organizations

Note: To qualify for a Boston Scientific Foundation grant, you must also 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, gender identity, gender expression, 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 regarding any of the aforementioned protected classes.

Grant Application Process

The Boston Scientific Foundation will accept online grant applications twice annually during the designated timeframes noted below based on the specific focus area. Organizations may submit one application per region each calendar year. The review process usually takes from 3 to 6 months. Funding decisions are based on available resources and the degree to which proposals meet the Boston Scientific Foundation charitable giving criteria and priorities.

STEM Education Applications : January 15 - March 15
Health Applications : May 1 – July 1

IMPORTANT NOTE: Health Grant Application will be available on May 1 - July 1.

Boston Scientific Foundation Application

FAQs

How do you select applicants?

We seek to support programs that improve health and education for economically disadvantaged persons. We are particularity interested in proposals that contain these elements:

Cost-effective and results-oriented programs, where our contributions can make a long-term measurable difference in the quality of people’s lives and serve as a catalyst for positive change.
Community-based approaches that work to empower those who are involved.
Evidence based approaches.

How should I outline my operating costs in my application?

We understand that there are necessary operating expenses (salaries, rent, utilities, etc.) associated with executing programs. If your organization is seeking operating expenses as a required part of program support, we ask that all costs be clearly outlined in proposals.
Program sustainability is important to our funding decisions. If operating expenses, particularly salaries, are over 50% of the grant request, it is vital that we clearly understand how the program can be sustained after a Boston Scientific Foundation grant has ended.
If your organization has previously received funding from the Boston Scientific Foundation, reporting on how all funds, including details of operating expenses (particularly salaries) were used and accounted for is required as a part of the program/year-end report.
We do not fund dollars towards stipends for program participation.
The Boston Scientific Foundation does not consider proposals where 100% of the request is for general operating support.

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. All scholarships are reviewed by an Independent Scholarship Review Committee and no Boston Scientific employees participate in the review process.

Who helps staff and manage the Foundation?

In addition to our small staff, the Boston Scientific Foundation relies on the due diligence of our Employee Community Teams, comprised of employees who volunteer in key regions across the U.S. where larger Boston Scientific offices are located. These teams identify charitable organizations and evaluate grant applications at a local level and make recommendations on these applications from their respective regions. Our Foundation Board of Directors oversees regional grant recommendations made by the Employee Community Teams.

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