Healthcare-Related Charitable Support

Genentech is committed to supporting programs open to a broad audience that benefit patients, the scientific or medical community, and/or public health.

These support requests are healthcare-related and are consistent with a therapeutic or technological area in which Genentech or Roche is active.

• Funding Priorities

  • Patient Services
  • Patient Outreach
  • Patient Education
  • Disease Education
  • Fundraisers
  • Health screenings
  • Scientific/Medical Meetings, Conferences, Seminars and Symposia

  Subject to certain conditions, Genentech may fund requests for general organizational support (i.e., for an unspecified purpose). Organizations that are not eligible for general organizational support. Include, but are not limited to, non-profit organizations and professional societies/associations, that purchase Genentech/Roche products,; and non-profit organizations that develop Medicare recognized compendia or nationally recognized treatment guidelines.

• How to Apply

  Grant requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project/program start date. The following uploads are required to submit your application:

  • W-9 Form / W-8BEN Form
  • Promotional materials and/or event advertising
  • Meeting agenda (if applicable)
  • Detailed / Itemized Budget

  Before you start the submission process, please be sure to have the following information available:

  • Organization information
  • Valid email for communications
  • Event, activity or program details

  Application Tips:

  You will have to provide the name and email address of a legally authorized approver of the request before you can complete submission.

  Requesting organizations must submit separate, individual requests for each program/event. Events occurring as part of a series (e.g., walk/run series in multiple cities) may not be combined together in one request. Each single event must be submitted individually and defined by its own event location, date and budget.

  Funding Request System Resources

  • New User Registration Tip Sheet
  • Healthcare Charitable Support Tip Sheet

  For more information on the funding request process, click here.

• Funding Requirements

  Your organization must be recognized by the IRS as a tax exempt, public charity under sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and be located in the United States (or have W8-BEN status if not located in the United States); or be a US governmental organization (such as public schools, public colleges and universities, public hospitals and federally recognized Indian tribal governments).

  Requests for funding must be consistent with a Genentech or Roche therapeutic or technological area. See the list of supported therapeutic areas.

• Funding Restrictions

  In order to be eligible for this type of funding, your organization must not be:

  • A political or sectarian organization
  • A group practice or private physician office
  • Owned in whole or in part by a physician or a group of physicians
  • A charitable foundation of a small group practice (less then 50 physicians)

  In order to be eligible for this type of funding, the funding must not be used for:

  • Advertising in medical journals
  • Alumni drives
  • Capital campaigns/building funds
  • Continuing medical education
  • Individuals
  • Infrastructure costs request (e.g. salaries, equipment)
  • Memberships
  • Costs of holding a professional sports event or supporting professional athletes
  • Religious purposes
  • Scholarships
  • Yearbooks

  The purpose of developing clinical practice guidelines, e.g., statements that include recommendations intended to help practitioners make appropriate health care decisions for specific clinical conditions.

  Genentech does not show preference in decision-making for funding requests with volunteering opportunities, however if a volunteer opportunity is available, it must be open to the public.

  Genentech cannot be the sole supporter of an event or program.

  For scientific or medical meeting support, the funding must also follow the following criteria:

  • Funding is provided for the meeting as a whole and not earmarked for a specific section of the meeting
  • Funding must not be used for travel/lodging expenses for attendees (not including speakers/faculty)
  • The meeting does not focus on specific brand names, and attendance is not limited to special committees or subgroups of the organization.

Decision Making

Genentech has a rolling review policy when evaluating funding requests for healthcare-related charitable support. This allows qualified requestors the opportunity to apply anytime during year.

Requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project/program start date. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis; you will usually hear back from Genentech within 60 days of application.

Letter of Agreement (LOA)

All grants must abide by the terms in the Genentech Letter of Agreement (LOA), which is issued to an authorized signer of your organization once the application is approved. You must agree to the terms of the LOA before any funding is issued.

If you have any questions on the agreement terms, please contact us at (877) 313-5778.

• References

  Office of Inspector General (OIG) Guidelines