BioMarin – Corporate Giving Program

Grants Supporting Patients, Disease Awareness, STEM Education, and Local Communities

BioMarin’s Corporate Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations and initiatives that empower patients, increase awareness of rare and serious diseases, expand STEM education, and address community needs. Organizations can submit corporate funding requests through BioMarin’s online grants portal, which accepts requests from regions around the world.

Organization: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Support Type: Corporate grants and charitable donations
Geographic Focus: Global; community-focused funding prioritizes areas where BioMarin employees live and work
Application Timeline: Rolling / ongoing
Funding Amount: Not publicly specified

About the Funder

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company focused on developing medicines for people living with genetically defined and rare conditions.

In addition to its scientific and medical work, BioMarin provides philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations, patient communities, educational initiatives, and communities connected to the company’s operations.

BioMarin’s corporate giving is organized around four primary priorities: empowering patients, increasing disease awareness, enhancing STEM education, and supporting local communities.

What This Program Supports

Empower Patients

BioMarin supports programs that elevate patient voices and strengthen communities affected by rare and serious medical conditions.

Potential initiatives may include programs that:

• Support patients and families
• Strengthen patient communities
• Increase access to information and resources
• Help patients advocate for their needs
• Build connections among individuals affected by rare diseases

Increase Disease Awareness

Funding may support patient advocacy organizations and other initiatives that increase understanding and awareness of diseases and conditions relevant to BioMarin’s work.

Projects may include:

• Disease awareness campaigns
• Patient and caregiver education
• Community outreach
• Advocacy organization programming
• Educational events and resources

Enhance STEM Education

BioMarin provides funding for educational initiatives designed to develop and inspire future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals.

Programs may include:

• STEM education for students
• Science enrichment programs
• Career exposure and workforce development
• Educational opportunities for underserved students
• Programs encouraging young people to pursue careers in science and healthcare

Support Our Communities

BioMarin also supports nonprofits addressing community needs in places where its employees live and work.

Recent company reporting identifies support for organizations working in areas including:

• Community health
• Hunger and food access
• Homelessness and housing instability
• Disability services
• Other local social and community needs

Community-focused applicants should demonstrate a meaningful connection to a BioMarin community or location.

Eligible Support

BioMarin’s corporate funding program may provide support through:

• Charitable grants
• Corporate donations
• Sponsorships
• Educational funding
• Patient and community initiatives

Organizations seeking independent medical education or external scientific research funding should review BioMarin’s separate External Scientific Support programs rather than using the general corporate giving opportunity.

Eligibility & Preferences

BioMarin does not publish a comprehensive public eligibility checklist for its Corporate Giving Program.

Strong prospective applicants are likely to include nonprofit and charitable organizations whose work aligns with one or more of BioMarin’s giving priorities.

Particularly relevant organizations may include:

• Patient advocacy organizations
• Rare disease organizations
• Health-focused nonprofits
• Organizations providing patient and caregiver support
• STEM education organizations
• Schools and educational nonprofits
• Community-based nonprofit organizations in areas where BioMarin operates

Applicants should clearly demonstrate alignment between the proposed activity and BioMarin’s philanthropic priorities.

Geographic Focus

BioMarin describes its corporate grants portal as supporting funding requests from regions around the world.

The appropriate geographic fit depends on the funding area.

Patient support and disease-awareness programs may have broader regional, national, or international reach.

Community-focused giving is more closely tied to communities where BioMarin employees live and work.

Organizations seeking community support should therefore evaluate their proximity or connection to BioMarin operations before submitting a request.

Funding Amounts

BioMarin does not publicly list standard minimum or maximum grant amounts for its general Corporate Giving Program.

Award amounts may vary depending on:

• Type of request
• Geographic region
• Program scope
• Alignment with BioMarin priorities
• Available corporate giving resources

Applicants should request an amount appropriate to the scope and scale of the proposed project.

Timeline & Review

📅 Application Timeline: Rolling / ongoing
📅 Public Deadline: No standard deadline published
📅 Review Process: Requests are reviewed through BioMarin’s corporate grants process

Organizations should apply well before funding is needed to allow time for internal review.

Application / Request Process

Corporate giving requests are submitted through BioMarin’s online grants portal.

New applicants will need to create an account before submitting a request.

The portal provides step-by-step instructions based on the applicant’s country or region and the type of support requested.

Applicants should be prepared to describe:

• The requesting organization
• Proposed program or activity
• Population served
• Geographic reach
• Requested funding
• Alignment with BioMarin’s giving priorities
• Expected community or patient impact

Apply / Learn More

➡️ https://www.biomarin.com/company/giving/

Why This Opportunity Is a Good Fit

This opportunity may be particularly relevant for organizations that:

• Support people living with rare or serious diseases
• Operate patient advocacy or patient-support programs
• Increase public understanding of specific diseases
• Provide education and resources to patients and caregivers
• Expand STEM education opportunities
• Introduce underserved students to science and healthcare careers
• Address community needs near BioMarin locations
• Are looking for a corporate funder with both health-related and broader community priorities

BioMarin may be especially worth considering for patient advocacy organizations because empowering patients and increasing disease awareness are two of the company’s four stated corporate giving priorities.

Corporate Grants Guide Notes

Review Type: Rolling
Deadline: No standard deadline published
Funding Amount: Not publicly specified
Geographic Reach: Global, with local community funding concentrated where BioMarin employees live and work
Best Suited For: Patient advocacy, rare disease, STEM education, health-focused, and BioMarin-community nonprofits