Academic medical centres, hospitals, medical societies, professional associations, governmental agencies, quality-based organisations, and patient advocacy organisations can apply for an Educational Grant or Charitable Donation.
Educational Grants
An Educational Grant is funding provided by SERB (operating as BTG Pharmaceuticals in the US) in the form of money, equipment, or other benefit in kind to a healthcare organisation to support independent educational programme(s), but does not control the activity for which the “grant” is to be used, and receives no services in return.
To apply for an Educational Grant, please complete the Educational Grant Submission Form. Once complete, save the PDF and email in addition to the required documents listed below to grants@serb.com.
You must provide detailed information describing the programme or activity for which funding is being requested.
All documents listed below must be included:
- Letter of Request on Official Letterhead
- Programme Overview including Date and Location
- Programme Agenda, Topics and Faculty
- Target Audience and Estimated Number of Attendees
- Amount of Funding Requested
- Click here for a Budget Summary Template
- Completed W-9 or W-8 (International Form)
- Accreditation Information (if applicable)
- Template Letter of Agreement (if available). If not available, SERB / BTG will utilise our Template Letter of Agreement
- Click here for the SERB/BTG Global Anti-Corruption Questionnaire
Please email your Educational Grants documentation to grants@serb.com
Educational Grant FAQ
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- CME / third-party education
- Patient advocacy
- Patient education programs
- Charitable donations to organisations with legal standing as determined by local law
- Local activities in the areas of health and science
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BTG does not provide Educational Grants for the following activities:
- Grants or payments to individuals, e.g. healthcare professionals (HCPs) or physician group practice organisations
- Organisations or charities nominated by an HCP
- Fees for the engagement of HCPs or healthcare organisations to provide services
- Capital campaigns, building funds, equipment
- Requests for operating expenses (equipment, salaries, benefits) that are not directly and exclusively dedicated to the educational activity
- Website development
- Promotional programs
- Religious or social programs
- Grants to political parties
- Social events, e.g. charity balls and graduation celebrations
- Charity fundraising
- Research or clinical studies, including investigator initiated trials and research fellowships (all research procedures are covered under separate policies)
- Medical missions to foreign countries
- Travel grants to US HCPs to attend scientific conferences
- Exhibit and display booths/fees
- Projects working in partnership with BTG
