Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) – Corporate Giving Guidelines

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Grants, In-Kind Support, and Corporate Sponsorships Aligned with Patient Impact

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) provides Corporate Giving support to advance its mission to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Through grants, in-kind contributions, and sponsorships, BMS supports high-quality initiatives that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while adhering to rigorous integrity, compliance, and transparency standards.

Organization: Bristol Myers Squibb
Support Type: Charitable grants, in-kind support, corporate sponsorships
Geographic Focus: Primarily United States; select global initiatives aligned with BMS priorities

What Is Corporate Giving at BMS?

Corporate Giving includes funding or in-kind support (products, assets, or services) provided to eligible third-party organizations for:

Educational and medical education initiatives
Healthcare-related and scientific programs
Community and charitable activities
Public policy and patient advocacy efforts

Examples include charitable donations to nonprofits, support for independent medical education (IME/CME), corporate sponsorships, fellowships, and corporate memberships.

Core Corporate Giving Principles

BMS evaluates requests using the following guiding principles:

All support complies with BMS Principles of Integrity, applicable laws, regulations, and industry codes
BMS does not control how funded activities are carried out
Funding is provided only to eligible institutions or organizations, not individuals or physician groups
Public acknowledgment of BMS support is required

Organizational Eligibility & Requirements

Corporate Giving is generally limited to not-for-profit organizations
Limited exceptions may apply for:
- For-profit medical education providers or conference organizers supporting independent medical education (IME/CME)
- Certain for-profit organizations implementing medical education initiatives without recent contractual business with BMS

Additional considerations include:

BMS evaluates total annual support relative to the organization’s annual gross income
New applicants may be required to submit due diligence materials, including:
- Board of Directors or principals
- Mission statement
- Articles of incorporation/registration
- Most recent tax filing or audited financials
- Detailed, per-person activity budget (when applicable)

A Letter of Agreement must be fully executed prior to the event or activity date. Payments are made only to the approved organization or its fiscal agent.

Transparency & Compliance

BMS complies fully with financial transparency laws and industry codes. Funded organizations must adhere to all applicable reporting and disclosure requirements.

Ineligible Requests & Activities

Bristol Myers Squibb does not provide funding for:

Start-up or establishment of new organizations
Prescriber salaries or unrelated operational expenses
Retroactive funding for activities that have already occurred
Entertainment, parties, lavish meals, childcare, or recreational activities
Lobbying activities
Events with:
- Significant agenda gaps during normal business hours
- Non-modest or inappropriate venues
- Venues outside the U.S. when most attendees are U.S.-based healthcare professionals
- Travel or accommodations for non-speaker/faculty HCP attendees

Administrative fees and overhead may be considered only on a case-by-case basis.

Application & Review Process

All requests must be submitted through the BMS Giving Portal (CyberGrants) and are reviewed based on:

Alignment with BMS mission and Corporate Giving principles
Organizational eligibility and compliance
Quality, integrity, and appropriateness of the proposed activity

Apply / Learn More

Organizations should carefully review BMS’s Corporate Giving guidelines before submitting a request.

➡️ Apply / Learn More:
https://www.bms.com/about-us/responsibility/corporate-giving.html

Why This Opportunity Is a Good Fit

This opportunity is best suited for organizations that:

Work in healthcare, medical education, science, or patient advocacy
Demonstrate high standards of integrity, transparency, and compliance
Deliver measurable, mission-aligned impact related to serious diseases
Are seeking corporate grants, in-kind support, or sponsorships rather than individual funding

Corporate Grants Guide Notes

Review Type: Rolling / compliance-driven
Support Types: Grants, in-kind support, sponsorships
Key Requirement: Public acknowledgment of BMS support
Best Suited For: Established nonprofit and eligible education organizations aligned with healthcare and scientific impact