Biogen Idec Sponsorships, Displays & Exhibits: Sponsorships

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SPONSORSHIPS EXHIBITS & DISPLAYS
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Grants Application Process

Step 1: Before You Begin

WHAT WILL I NEED?

Copy of your w9
Copy of your IRS determination letter
Copy of Articles of Amendments (if applicable)

Before You Begin

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Step 2: Grant Application

APPLY: Once a profile has been completed you will be asked to select your request type and answer questions based on your request.

WHAT WILL I NEED TO APPLY?

Event Title
Amount Requested
Brochure
Sponsorship Levels & Benefits
Biogen Idec Contact

Please note that applications must be received at least sixty (60) days in advance of the date at which the requesting organization requires a funding decision.

REQUEST CONFIRMATION:
An e-mail notification will be sent to you when your application is received. Please reference the request number in all communications.

Grant Application

APPLY: Once a profile has been completed you will be asked to select your request type and answer questions based on your request.

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Application Review & Decision
Biogen Idec will review each request to ensure that all requests meet appropriate criteria.

Grant Decision
Approval Notification: Applicants are notified by email regarding the decision of the Grant Committee. This information is not provided by telephone.

Reconciliation
Biogen Idec requires an accounting and reconciliation of all funded activities within 90 days of the completion of the activity

Biogen Idec Sponsorships support a variety of medical, scientific and patient related activities, such as industry conferences and medical-related fundraising walks and bike-a-thons.

Areas of Interest
Policy
Approval

Sponsorships Areas of Interest for patient and physician programming:

Neurology

Multiple Sclerosis

Hematology

Hemophilia

Sponsorships Are also accepeted for scientific programming related to our research and development efforts:

Neurology R&D

Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Neuropathic Pain
Neurobiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Immunology R&D

Immunology Research
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Rheumatologic Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Discovery Research

Discovery Chemistry
Molecular Engineering
Physical Biochemistry
Protein Drug Discovery
Translational Medicine

Preclinical/clinical

Toxicology
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacology
Translational Medicine

Sponsorship and Exhibit/Display (S/E/D) requests must be made through the Biogen Idec Grants Office by an authorized representative of the requesting organization and will be reviewed by the Grant Committee.

S/E/D support may not be offered or provided with the intent of, directly or indirectly, implicitly or explicitly influencing or encouraging customers to purchase, prescribe, refer, sell, arrange for the purchase or sale or recommend favorable formulary placement for a Biogen Idec product or service or as a reward for past or future behavior.

Who Can Apply

For Sponsorships: Biogen Idec may sponsor nonprofit or certain for-profit organizations for healthcare related events or programs.

For Exhibits/Displays: Biogen Idec may purchase commercial display or exhibit space from non-profit or certain for-profit organizations.

S/E/D requests must be received by the Grants Office at least sixty (60) days in advance of the date at which the requesting organization requires a funding decision.

S/E/D funding may not be Provided to:

Any healthcare provider
Any patient

S/E/D Process

Biogen Idec Grants Office staff may: Handle, transmit, review or evaluate S/E/D requests, or make any communications regarding the status of an S/E/D request.
Biogen Idec employees may: Explore S/E/D opportunities, express interest in providing support and discuss benefits associated with the request.

Note: No Biogen Idec representative is allowed to commit Biogen Idec to an S/E/D under any circumstance before the Grant Committee has reviewed and, if approved, set the funding threshold for support.

S/E/D Review

Applications must be submitted at least sixty (60) days in advance of the date at which the requesting organization requires a funding decision.
You will receive notification from the Grants Office of the Grant Committee's decision.
The Grant Committee will review all requests. Submission of requests does not guarantee funding.

Note: Requestors are required to notify the Grants Office with program changes (e.g. date, venue, and content changes) prior to the event. Grant Committee may withdraw support as a result of any such program changes.

S/E/D Re-submission

If your S/E/D was not approved, you may re-submit the same application after ninety (90) days. The Grant Committee will re-evaluate the program.