At Cook Medical, we feel that we have a responsibility that goes beyond developing and manufacturing useful and effective medical devices – we want to be an active partner with organizations that are looking for ways to enhance patient care and healthcare professional education. Partnering in this way ties to our fundamental belief that it is possible to do good business and do good in the medical community, too.
Before applying, please read the information below about our program and the different types of grants and donations we consider. This will help you understand your organization’s or event’s eligibility for each type of grant or donation.
Please read the following descriptions carefully to identify which most closely fits your request. When you enter the online application system, you will need to select which type of donation or grant. If you are not sure which donation or grant type fits your request, contact the regional grants administrator for your region.
These donations are for programs that serve charitable purposes, such as medical care for underserved patients in developing nations, or patient or public education in locations where the products are commercially available. Donations must be for bona fide charitable purposes and can be made only to charitable organizations or other non-profit entities with bona fide charitable and/or philanthropic purposes. These donations are also available for events where proceeds are intended for charitable purposes.
These donations are for programs that serve charitable purposes, such as medical care for underserved patients in developing nations where the products are commercially available, or patient or public education. Donations must be for bona fide charitable purposes and can be made only to charitable organizations or other non-profit entities with bona fide charitable and/or philanthropic purposes. These donations are also available for events where proceeds are intended for charitable purposes.
Requests for product that will be used at third-party educational conferences or programs for healthcare professionals, please see below, “Product donations for third-party educational use.”
These grants are for use by educational institutions, medical societies, or other third parties to request financial support for educational conferences, seminars, or professional society meetings that they are organizing.
Cook Medical is not permitted to sponsor educational conferences or programs that are organized by healthcare institutions that restrict attendance to their own healthcare professionals who are not in training.
Requests by medical societies or educational institutions for grants to provide scholarships to healthcare-professionals-in-training, please see below, “Conference grants for HCPs-in-training.”
These grants are for products that will be used at third-party educational conferences or programs for healthcare professionals. Cook Medical cannot control the program content. (These product donations cannot be used for Cook Medical-organized product training or for institutions that are training their own staff only.)
Cook Medical does not consider requests for products that are:
These grants are for educational institutions or medical societies that wish to support the educational advancement of healthcare-professionals-in-training (HCPs-in-training), defined as medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and nursing students. The requesting institution or society is responsible for selecting the beneficiaries of the grant. Some governments and institutions have their own requirements for making these selections.
Keep the following things about educational grants in mind:
Note: Cook Medical cannot review applications that are submitted by individual HCPs-in-training or provide grants for education directly to HCPs-in-training. Institutions must apply for educational grants.
These grants are for accredited fellowship or residency programs offered by healthcare institutions for HCPs-in-training (defined as medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and nursing students). The requesting institution or society is responsible for selecting the beneficiaries of the grant. Some governments and institutions have their own requirements for making these selections.
Items that generally fall outside the Cook Medical Global Charitable Donations & Grants Program include:
AMER and APAC organizations – Fully completed applications must be received at least 60 days prior to the project or program start date.
EMEA organizations – Fully completed applications must be received at least 90 days prior to the project or program start date.