General Guidelines for Medical Education Grant Requests

Medical education grant requests must demonstrate the ability to meet unmet educational needs of the target audience and encourage the improvement of patient outcomes (medical education grant requests for CME programs must be completely independent from Elan). The selection of medium and format should be commensurate with the educational needs, the audience, learning preferences, geography, content complexity, and other factors which contribute to educational effectiveness. The types of organizations eligible to apply for grants include hospitals, medical centers, professional societies and associations.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Educational support to professional medical societies
• Symposia/satellite symposia
• Meetings, conferences, seminars or teleconferences
• Webcasts
• Printed media (e.g. monographs, newsletters)
• Recorded programs (e.g. podcasts)
• Interactive digital-media programs (e.g. Internet, CD-ROMs)
• Fellowship/Fellow Educational programs

Medical education grant submissions should be made at least 10 weeks prior to the event date to ensure all necessary review and paperwork is completed in a timely manner. All applications must be submitted online and include the following information:

• Official request letter on institutional letterhead stating how grant funds will be distributed
• A program or agenda of events with specific topics and speakers, date(s) and location of event
• Amount requested and budget
• Detailed needs assessment
• Tax ID and/or verification of a signed W-9 or W8-BEN
• Number of anticipated attendees for the event, target audience, and whether the event is multi-sponsored or a single sponsorship
• Accreditation status

Requests may be subject to rejection if information is incomplete or missing

Elan competitively reviews all medical education grant requests submitted in accordance with Elan’s grant policy.  Elan’s current therapeutic areas of interest are:  Alzheimer’s Disease, Bipolar Disorder and
Down Syndrome.  Some other factors that are evaluated when reviewing medical education grant requests include but are not limited to the following:  

• Qualifications/experience of accredited provider and educational partners
• Compliance with all applicable policies and regulations
• Quality-cost effectiveness
• Independence
• Scientific Merit/Rigor

Please note that Medical Education Grant funds may not be used for the following:

• Requests outside of Elan’s therapeutic areas of focus
• Travel, lodging, honoraria, conference expenses, non-faculty healthcare professionals 
• Reimbursement for healthcare professional, staff, or attendees for the cost of obtaining CME/CE credits

The Grant Review Committee (GRC) meets on a regular basis, but notifications of decisions may take several weeks.

To submit a request for a medical education grant, please click here.

Contact Information
Should you have further questions, you may contact the Elan grants administrator at: grc-admin@elan.com.