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What type of grants are available through the St. Jude Medical Charitable Contributions and Professional Education Program?
We provide two types of grants:
- Charitable grants
- Professional education grants
We provide grants for programs, activities, and events that are related to cardiac and chronic pain disease states, conditions, and treatments for which St. Jude Medical products are used. For example, we do not provide grants for events to raise money for diabetes or cancer awareness or professional educational programs about drug-eluting stents. We also provide product donations for indigent patients. Information about our products is available via our SJM Professional Web site.
What are charitable grants?
Charitable grants are given to tax-exempt organizations for activities, events, and programs related to cardiac and chronic pain disease states, conditions, and treatment for which St. Jude Medical products are used. Charitable grants include:
- Fundraisers
- Patient/Public education and awareness
- Patient Assistance Product Donations (PAPD)
What are professional education grants?
Professional education grants are provided to:
- Fellowships
- Professional Educational Attendance for Health Care Professional-in-training
- Organizations sponsoring cardiac- and chronic pain-related conferences, congresses, and other programs that offer continuing education credits
- Hospitals for cardiac- and chronic pain-related grand rounds travel and honoraria expenses
How can professional education grants be used?
Sponsoring organizations may request professional education grants to pay for:
- General conference costs
- Faculty expenses
- Modest meals and receptions (as permitted by state law)
- Other specific program events and activities
Grants may not be used to pay for spouse and other guest expenses or for lavish hospitality.
What is a patient assistance product donation?
A patient assistance product donation is a type of charitable grant whereby St. Jude Medical donates products to benefit indigent persons who do not have or do not qualify for insurance, governmental assistance or other sources of funding.
What products are eligible for donation?
SJM will only donate products that are approved and/or compatible with equipment in the country where the device will be implanted. The particular products that may be donated under this Program shall be determined by the Grant Committee. The Grant Committee reserves the right to amend or discontinue the Program at any time.
Do I use the grant application process to offer St. Jude Medical the opportunity for exhibit space at an event or program?
It depends. If you are offering just exhibit space, contact your local St. Jude Medical sales representative. If you are requesting a grant that includes, but is not limited to, exhibit space, use the online grant application process.
Is there any other type of funding that is not part of this grants program?
Yes. In addition to exhibit space-only applications, financial support that falls outside of the Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program includes:
- Funding provided by one of our product divisions for investigator-sponsored research.
- Funding provided by one or more of our divisions to national and international professional associations and societies for their annual meetings. For example, the Heart Rhythm Society's annual national meeting.
- Anything that is eligible for funding from the St. Jude Medical Foundation.
Can my St. Jude Medical sales representative prepare and submit a grant application for me?
No. Consistent with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics and St. Jude Medical policy, our sales representatives may not prepare and submit grant applications on behalf of customers. St. Jude Medical sales representatives may direct applicants to the information available at the company Web site regarding the Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program, and provide applicants with electronic and printed materials. This reflects St. Jude Medical's commitment to the Code of Ethics, and the practical reality that our sales representatives will not have all of the required information and documents. Sales representatives are subject to disciplinary action for participating in any prohibited activities related to SJM's Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program.
Who at St. Jude Medical decides whether to approve or deny a grant application?
The St. Jude Medical Grant Committee reviews and makes the decision for all grant applications.
Can my St. Jude Medical sales representative make sure my grant application is approved?
No. Consistent with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics and St. Jude Medical policy, St. Jude Medical does not permit sales or marketing personnel to participate on the company Grant Committee.
What does the Grant Committee consider when reviewing grant applications?
The Grant Committee's decisions are based on several factors, including:
- Whether the application satisfies our grants program criteria
- Quality of the event, activity, or program
- Available budget for grants
Can we expect our grant applications to be approved since we are an important St. Jude Medical customer?
No. Consistent with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics and St. Jude Medical policy, any decision will be based on the merits of the specific grant application at issue. No consideration may be given to the amount of business that a customer has done or may do with our company.
Are there any deadlines?
Yes. The type of application you are submitting will determine the required deadlines.
Patient Assistance Product Donation Application:
- We must receive your completed patient assistance product donation grant application, including all required documentation prior to the required date listed below:
- Minimum five business days for products that will be implanted within the United States*
- Minimum 60 days for products that will be implanted outside the United States to assure that there is sufficient time for approved product donations to move through customs
*For requests regarding product that will be implanted within the United States, an Application must be submitted at least 5 days and no more than 30 days in advance of the procedure, unless an exception is made as described below.
In the rare event of a medical emergency or similar compelling reason requiring immediate use of a St Jude Medical product which may be eligible for donation by St. Jude Medical for an implant to occur within the United States, an Application may be submitted up to 5 days after the implant of the product. However, the applicant must demonstrate why the Application could not be submitted prior to the implant procedure, and the Application will go to the Grant Committee for review using the same process and criteria as with any other request. The fact that the product has already been implanted will have no bearing on the Grant Committee's decision, and the applicant bears the risk that the Application may be denied.
If your application is submitted with less than the required timeline, you must also contact the Grant Administrator by phone 651.756.2095 to indicate your online submission.
All other applications: We must receive a complete application, including all required documentation, at least 45 days before the event, activity, or program. We will usually deny a grant application if we do not have all the requested information and documentation before the event, activity, or program. Because the Grant Committee meets once a month, we recommend that you submit your grant application as soon as possible to make sure we have all required information and documentation in time.
How long will it take for a decision on my grant application?
Most grant applications are approved or denied within four to six weeks after a complete application is received, including all required documentation. The dates of the Grant Committee meetings vary, so we cannot tell you the cut-off date for each month.
Patient Assistance Product donation grant applications will typically be approved or denied within one to three weeks after an application that includes all required documentation is received. The applicant will be notified upon the final committee decision.
If our grant was approved last year, can we assume it will be approved this year?
No. Because of the recent changes to our Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program, there will be some grants that have been approved in the past that will not be approved in the future.
Also, as the Grant Committee reviews the hundreds of grant applications we receive each year, it may decide to fund different programs, activities, and events.
Always submit your grant request allowing plenty of time to seek alternative funding in case the Grant Committee decides to eliminate or reduce the support you received in the past.
If you approve less than I requested, may I resubmit a grant application for the unapproved amount to the Grant Committee, the St. Jude Medical Foundation, or someone else at St. Jude Medical?
No. The Grant Committee does not approve multiple grants for the same event, activity, or program. If the Committee approved less than what you requested, it decided to do so based on criteria discussed above.
As indicated below, the St. Jude Medical Foundation does not provide funding for events, activities, and programs that are included in the Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program. The Foundation will not provide additional funding.
Finally, no one else within St. Jude Medical may provide grants for events, activities, and programs that are within the scope of the Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program.
If my grant application is denied, may I submit it to the St. Jude Medical Foundation?
No. The Foundation does not provide funding for activities, events, and programs that are included in the Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program. If we receive a grant application that should have been submitted to the Foundation we will forward it to the Foundation. The Foundation also forwards to us any applications received that should have been submitted through the Charitable Contribution and Professional Education Program.
If my grant is approved, who do I contact regarding any exhibit space, ad space, or tickets included with the St. Jude Medical grant?
If there are event tickets or exhibit space available to us with the grant, contact your local St. Jude Medical sales representative. For print deadline and ad requests, call Victoria Hanrahan at 512.329.1443 or e-mail her directly at vhanrahan@sjm.com.
If you have additional questions, send a message to sjmgrants@sjm.com.