Smith+Nephew – Global Grants, Donations & Sponsorships Program

Corporate Grants, Charitable Donations, and Medical Product Support for Healthcare Education and Humanitarian Initiatives

Smith+Nephew offers grants, charitable contributions, product donations, and sponsorships to eligible organizations working to advance medical education, improve patient care, and expand access to healthcare. Through its global grants and donations program, the medical technology company supports independent educational activities, charitable initiatives, healthcare fellowships, and humanitarian medical assistance.

Requests are accepted through an online application portal and reviewed according to the proposed activity, organizational eligibility, alignment with company priorities, and available resources.

Organization: Smith+Nephew
Support Type: Corporate grants, charitable donations, in-kind medical product donations, educational grants, fellowships, and sponsorships
Geographic Focus: Global, subject to applicable country-specific requirements

About the Funder

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company specializing in the repair, regeneration, and replacement of soft and hard tissue.

The company develops medical products and technologies that help healthcare professionals restore patient health and mobility.

Through its grants and sponsorships program, Smith+Nephew provides financial and in-kind assistance to eligible institutions and nonprofit organizations advancing healthcare education, medical training, patient care, and humanitarian services.

All requests are evaluated independently of purchasing or recommending the company’s products.

What This Program Supports

Smith+Nephew considers several types of requests aligned with its healthcare mission.

Medical Education & Professional Development

Funding for independent continuing medical education and professional training activities organized by third-party institutions.

Eligible activities include educational courses, meetings, conferences, and other programs that advance clinical knowledge and professional development.

Healthcare Fellowships

Institutional funding to support fellowship programs that provide advanced medical training.

Eligible expenses may include fellow salaries, educational materials, laboratory costs, and other reasonable costs directly related to fellowship education.

Charitable Giving & Community Health

Financial or in-kind contributions supporting legitimate charitable or philanthropic purposes.

Eligible recipients include charitable organizations and other nonprofit entities conducting qualifying activities.

Humanitarian Healthcare & Medical Access

Donations of Smith+Nephew medical products through healthcare institutions and nonprofit organizations to help patients who otherwise lack access to necessary care.

Humanitarian support may include individual patient assistance coordinated through eligible institutions and medical missions.

Healthcare Conferences & Professional Events

Sponsorships supporting qualifying third-party medical education events and professional conferences.

These arrangements may include exhibition opportunities, educational sessions, workshops, and other approved activities.

Eligible Support Types

Smith+Nephew offers several distinct categories of support.

Educational Grants

Funding or in-kind support to third-party organizations providing independent continuing medical education.

Eligible requests may support educational courses, conferences, meetings, and qualifying organizational fundraising efforts aligned with the company’s business strategy.

Charitable Donations

Monetary or in-kind contributions for legitimate charitable purposes.

Donations are made to eligible charitable organizations and nonprofit entities rather than individuals.

Humanitarian Product Donations

Donations of Smith+Nephew medical products through eligible healthcare institutions or nonprofit organizations.

For individual patient assistance, additional conditions apply, including:

• The patient must lack government or private insurance coverage for the procedure.
• The requesting organization must not seek reimbursement for procedure-related expenses.
• The surgeon must provide services without charge.
• The hospital must provide services without charge.
• Requests must protect patient privacy and avoid personally identifiable patient information.

Fellowship Grants

Restricted grants to eligible institutions supporting medical fellowship programs.

Funding may cover expenses directly related to fellowship training, including salaries, educational materials, and laboratory costs.

Third-Party Sponsorships

Financial or in-kind support for qualifying events that provide advertising, exhibition, or promotional opportunities to Smith+Nephew.

Delegate Support Sponsorships

Funding provided to institutions, medical societies, or conference organizers to cover healthcare professionals’ attendance expenses, including registration, accommodation, travel, and meals.

Smith+Nephew does not select individual healthcare professionals receiving this support.

Eligibility & Preferences

Eligible applicants may include:

• Charitable organizations and nonprofit entities
• Healthcare institutions
• Medical education providers and training institutions
• Academic and research institutions conducting qualifying educational activities
• Medical societies and professional associations
• Third-party conference organizers
• Organizations coordinating humanitarian medical assistance

Applicants must:

• Submit requests through the official online grants portal
• Complete an institutional profile before applying
• Submit applications at least 60 days before the proposed activity, except where longer requirements apply
• Demonstrate a legitimate educational, charitable, healthcare, or humanitarian purpose
• Provide complete application materials
• Comply with applicable legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements

Funding decisions consider the content, audience, location, available budget, company priorities, and applicable compliance requirements.

Geographic Eligibility

Smith+Nephew operates a global grants and donations program.

Applications may be considered from eligible organizations internationally, subject to local laws, regulations, and country-specific requirements.

The company does not publish a single list of eligible countries on its general grants page.

Ineligible Requests & Restrictions

Smith+Nephew does not provide grants or donations directly to individuals.

Additional restrictions include:

• Funding intended to reward or influence the purchase, prescription, recommendation, or use of Smith+Nephew products
• Requests made through sales representatives or distributors rather than the official application process
• Incomplete applications
• Direct fellowship awards to individual fellows
• Direct delegate sponsorship payments to individual healthcare professionals
• Humanitarian requests that do not meet applicable patient, insurance, reimbursement, or donated-service requirements

The company receives hundreds of requests annually and cannot fund every eligible proposal.

Funding Amounts

Smith+Nephew does not publish standard minimum or maximum grant amounts.

Awards vary according to the type of request, proposed activities, compliance requirements, available resources, and alignment with company priorities.

Support may be provided as monetary funding, in-kind assistance, or medical product donations.

Timeline & Review

📅 Application Timeline: Rolling / ongoing

📅 Standard Required Lead Time: At least 60 days before the proposed activity

📅 Medical Mission Lead Time: At least 12 months before the mission begins

📅 Humanitarian Individual Patient Support: At least 60 days in advance

📅 Review Period: Not publicly specified

Applications are reviewed by the appropriate Smith+Nephew team or committee. Applicants are notified of the status of their requests following review.

Application / Request Process

All applications must be submitted through Smith+Nephew’s online grants management portal.

New applicants must first register and complete an institutional profile. Returning applicants may sign in using their existing credentials.

Applicants should:

• Select the appropriate grant, donation, or sponsorship category
• Complete the organizational profile
• Provide details about the proposed program or activity
• Explain the educational, charitable, or humanitarian purpose
• Include the proposed activity date and geographic location
• Submit required documentation
• Allow the applicable advance review period

Only complete and submitted applications are eligible for consideration.

Questions about the global grants and donations program may be directed to Grants.Global@smith-nephew.com.

Apply / Learn More: https://www.smith-nephew.com/en-us/resources/grants-and-sponsorships

Why This Opportunity Is a Good Fit

This opportunity is particularly well suited for organizations that:

• Provide independent medical education or healthcare professional training
• Support clinical fellowship programs
• Operate charitable healthcare initiatives
• Coordinate humanitarian medical assistance or medical missions
• Work to expand access to healthcare for underserved populations
• Can benefit from medical product donations or institutional financial support
• Have sufficient lead time to complete the application and review process

Smith+Nephew’s Global Grants, Donations & Sponsorships Program provides a specialized corporate funding opportunity for nonprofit organizations and healthcare institutions advancing medical education, patient care, and humanitarian healthcare access.

Corporate Grants Guide Notes

Review Type: Rolling applications
Standard Lead Time: 60 days
Medical Mission Lead Time: 12 months
Funding Amounts: Not publicly specified
Geographic Focus: Global
Best Suited For: Healthcare nonprofits, medical education providers, academic institutions, professional associations, and humanitarian healthcare organizations