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Grants and Donations process change
In order to streamline and improve our Grants & Donations program, please note that our process has changed. All requesters must now complete an online application form. When you hit the submit button on the online form, your completed request will be sent to our AbbVie G&D e-mail address for review and approval.
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Journal Clubs and Rounds process change
In order to streamline and improve our Grants & Donations program, please note that our process has changed.
All requesters must now complete an online application form. When you hit the submit button on the online form, your completed request will be sent to our AbbVie Journal Clubs and Rounds e-mail address for review and approval.
When you hit the submit button this form will attach itself to an email. Please also include the following 3 mandatory documents with your finalized application form:
- A dated letter of request on your organizations letterhead.
- A detailed budget breakdown.
- An official document confirming the legal status of the requesting entity.
Tangible benefits
As you responded yes, your request is considered a sponsorship and does not fall under the scope of Grants and Donations. Please contact your AbbVie representative to request sponsorship funding.
GRANTS AND DONATIONS PROCEDURE
In efforts to ensure that our Grants and Donations have a greater impact and directly benefit patients, we must be more focused and strategic in our review process. AbbVie will support initiatives that promote health equity, delivery of care, and improved outcomes and access for patients.
Your Grant or Donation application must be submitted at least 90 days prior to your project’s start date. If your start date is less than 90 days, please contact [email protected] to obtain a pdf version of the application form.
AbbVie is not expected to receive a tangible benefit/business outcome. Our Grants and Donations policy does not allow the involvement of a business outcome.
Type of requests that will be considered for funding:
- From institutions and organizations (i.e. hospital, medical entity, non-profit) that align with, and embrace AbbVie’s values with respect to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Disease awareness activities.
- Those that support health equity, delivery of care, improved outcomes and access for patients, and advance science and medical education.
- Must align with AbbVie’s scientific areas of interest such as rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, hematology-oncology, solid tumors, urology, women’s health, migraine, parkinsons, spasticity and movement disorder, ophthalmology, virology and psychiatry.
Types of requests that will not be considered for funding:
- An activity or event that doesn’t support medical or scientific knowledge to benefit Canadians or the Canadian healthcare community.
- Entertainment, social activities, and sporting events.
- Religious activities.
- From an individual (including HCPs).
- Activities/events that have already taken place.
- Requests for operational costs, salaries, and equipment (that may be used for both personal and professional reasons (e.g., laptops, tablets, e-readers, mobile phones, smart phones, iPod, iPad, and other similar items).
- Requests missing a signed and dated letter of request on the institution’s letterhead.
- Requests that do not include a budget breakdown.
- Requests that do not include the institution’s article of incorporation (or any legal document attesting of your entity’s legal status).
AbbVie’s request process:
- For Educational Grants & Donations, your application form will automatically be sent to [email protected] after you click ‘SUBMIT’.
- You will receive an acknowledgment of receipt with a unique reference number upon submission.
- The request will be reviewed by our Grants and Donations Committee.
- You will be notified of the Committee’s decision and following steps.
*Please note
To ensure that your request is eligible for review, the following must be included:
- Signed and dated letter of request on your organization’s letterhead.
- Detailed budget breakdown
- Article of Incorporation (or any legal document attesting of your entity’s legal status)
- The requester and the recipient (payable to) must be the same organization and clearly indicated.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand the procedure.
Tangible benefits
As you responded yes, your request is considered a sponsorship and does not fall under the scope of Grants and Donations. Please contact your AbbVie representative to request sponsorship funding.
Venue Policy
Journal Clubs and Rounds must be held in a hospital, a clinic, or an academic institution to be considered for funding, as per Innovative Medicines Canada’s (IMC) code of ethical practices.
JOURNAL CLUBS AND ROUNDS PROCEDURE
AbbVie supports activities that can take place in a variety of formats including lectures, debates, panel discussions or simulations in order to achieve particular learning objectives that are non-promotional.
Your journal club and round application must be submitted at least 60 days prior to your project’s start date. If your start date is less than 60 days, please contact [email protected] to obtain a pdf version of the application form.
AbbVie is not expected to receive a tangible benefit/business outcome. Our Grants and Donations policy does not allow the involvement of a business outcome.
Type of requests that will be considered for funding:
- From institutions and organizations that align with, and embrace AbbVie’s values with respect to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Disease awareness activities
- That support health equity, delivery of care and improved outcomes and access for patients.
- Must align with AbbVie’s scientific areas of interest such as rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, hematology-oncology, solid tumors, urology, women’s health, migraine, parkinsons, spasticity and movement disorder, ophthalmology, virology and psychiatry.
Types of requests that will not be considered for funding:
- An activity or event that doesn’t support medical or scientific knowledge to benefit Canadians or the Canadian healthcare community.
- Entertainment, social activities, and sporting events.
- Religious activities.
- From an individual (including HCPs).
- Activities/events that have already taken place.
- Requests for operational costs, salaries, and equipment (that may be used for both personal and professional reasons (e.g., laptops, tablets, e-readers, mobile phones, smart phones, iPod, iPad, and other similar items).
- Requests missing a signed and dated letter of request on the institution’s letterhead.
- Requests that do not include a budget breakdown.
- Requests that do not include the institution’s article of incorporation (or any legal document attesting of your entity’s legal status).
- Requests where the venue is not a hospital, clinic or academic setting.
AbbVie’s request process:
- For Journal Clubs & Rounds, your application form will be sent to [email protected] after you click ‘SUBMIT’.
- You will receive an acknowledgment of receipt with a unique reference number upon submission.
- The request will be reviewed by our Grants and Donations Committee.
- You will be notified of the Committee’s decision and following steps.
*Please note
To ensure that your request is eligible for review, the following must be included:
- Signed and dated letter of request on your organization’s letterhead.
- Detailed budget breakdown.
- Contains the objectives and agenda.
- Number of events is clearly indicated.
- Article of incorporation (or any legal document attesting to the entity’s legal status).
- The requester and the recipient (payable to) must be the same organization and clearly indicated.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand the procedure.
Attention!
Applications are no longer accepted as the Grants and Donations program is now closed for the year. Applications will reopen on January 1st, 2025. Thank you for your understanding. Happy Holidays!