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The Merck Company Foundation

 
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    Funder Type

    Corporate Foundation

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    The Merck Company Foundation

    Summary

    The foundation supports programs designed to promote health, education, and community. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to improve healthcare quality and capacity; increase access to care for underserved populations in select disease areas of global need, including noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS; advance health services delivery; reduce healthcare disparities; foster innovation of healthcare delivery; and empower patients as active participants in managing their health. The foundation also supports Merck employees through grants and volunteerism programs designed to address critical health and social issues in communities where Merck has a presence.

     

    History of Funding

    Fiscal Year 23/24 Statement of Impact can be viewed: MSD_ImpactReport_Summary_2023-24.pdf

    A list sample of previously awarded grants can be viewed:

    Quarter 1 2024 - https://www.msd.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2024/05/Charitable_Contributions_Report_1Q_2024.pdf

    Charitable Contribution Reports 2017 - 2023. https://www.msd.com/company-overview/sustainability/transparency-disclosures/

    Additional Information

    No support for political organizations, fraternal, labor, or veterans' organizations, religious organizations not of direct benefit to the entire community, or discriminatory organizations.

    Contacts

    Brian Grill

    Brian Grill
    2000 Galloping Hill Road
    Kenilworth, NJ 07033-1310
    (908) 740-4000
    (908) 423-1987
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Giving on a national and international basis in areas of company operations, with emphasis on CA, Washington, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NC, NE, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WY, and in Africa, China, and Puerto Rico. Applicants must be a designated 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.

    No grants to individuals, or for capital campaigns, endowments, basic or clinical research projects including epidemiological studies, clinical trials, or other pharmaceutical studies, direct medical care including medical screening or testing, or the purchase of medicines, vaccines, or devices, meetings, conferences, symposia or workshops that do not have or are not associated with long-term program objectives, unrestricted general operating support, or fundraising events including concerts, sporting events, annual appeals, membership drives, benefit dinners, or galas unrelated the strategic priorities of the Merck Company Foundation.

    Deadline Details

    Proposals must be submitted online through the grants management system. Upon completion of our review process, the applicant will be notified regarding the outcome of this review. Please note that the foundation is not able to provide technical critiques of proposals. The entire review and decision-making process may take up to eight weeks. 

    Award Details

    Award amount varies by project size and scope but can be up to $750,000.

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