Eligibility Details
Grant recipients must be 501(c)(3) (or similarly designated) not-for-profit organizations. The Grants Committee focuses on educational or patient-benefitting activities organized by independent third parties with a genuine medical education function relating to disease states, conditions and/or treatments for which Olympus products are used. The Committee assesses all requests pursuant to Olympus’ Compliance Code and does not make decisions based upon past, present or future opportunities to generate business or goodwill from requestors.
The Committee is currently accepting applications for financial and short-term in-kind product loan support for the following programs in North America.
Important Note
Olympus records key Grants program changes via a dedicated Program Updates section. Please click “Learn More” to view these highlights.
The Committee
currently supports:
- Accredited and non-accredited medical educational conferences, symposia and workshops open and advertised to qualified health care professionals from multiple institutions
- Community health fair events that provide education or medical procedures at no-cost to eligible patient populations
- Clinical fellowships coordinated by medical societies. Current priority areas include advanced endoscopy, interventional urology and interventional pulmonology
- The next review cycle for clinical fellowship requests is anticipated for January-March 2023; please check back in November 2022 for updates.
- Capital campaigns benefitting training and educational facilities operated exclusively by medical societies
The Committee does not
currently support:
- Non-clinical fellowships
- Clinical fellowships coordinated by universities, medical schools and/or teaching hospitals
- Requests directly benefitting individual health care professionals, or requests designed to solely benefit health care professionals from a single institution, including institution-specific fellowships
- Funds for travel, lodging, honoraria or meal expenses for any healthcare professional
- Requests to underwrite course expenses for individual health care professionals
Process Overview
Application Requirements
Where to Apply
Applicants seeking grant support must apply exclusively through our online Grants Management System. Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.
When to Apply
The online registration process and application must be completed properly and submitted at least 60 days prior to the start date of the event for which support is requested.
Necessary Information to Apply
For North American organizations, the Committee requires specific information about both requesting organizations and grant-related programs. Submissions must be received in English. Financial requests and organizations’ budget details must be represented in U.S. dollars. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. See below resources section for a helpful list of recommended details and documentation to have available before starting a grant application.
Meeting Cycle
The Committee meets every four to six weeks to review grant applications.
Committee Decisions are Final
The Committee reserves the right to deny applications or to adjust support levels in accordance with its discretion. The deliberation process is confidential and decisions cannot be appealed or revisited.
Olympus-issued Letter of Agreement Required
When grant support is awarded, both parties are required to execute Olympus’ Letter of Agreement outlining the terms and conditions of grant support. This document must be executed prior to the start of any grant-supported program.
Reconciliation
As specified in the Letter of Agreement, requestors are required to submit a reconciliation report within 90 days of their medical education program’s end date. Reconciliation data must be submitted through our Grants Management System. Failure to complete the reconciliation process will jeopardize the status of pending and future grant requests.
Resources
Olympus Grants Team- Americas
Can’t find the answers to your questions? A member of our team would be happy to help.
Grants Team Contact Information: grants-americas@olympus.com or 484-896-3939
Olympus’ Commitment
In keeping with Olympus’ commitment to high professional and ethical standards, the decision-making process for the Committee is guided by the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with U.S. Health Care Professionals, as revised effective January 1, 2020. To learn more about governing principles and expectations relating to grant support, visit www.advamed.org or review Olympus Corporation of the Americas’, Code of Business Conduct. Important points include:
Commitment to Independent Decision-Making
The Committee does not make decisions based on the desire to generate goodwill from grant requestors or to reward past or future purchases, referrals or recommendations of Olympus products or services
All Olympus sales and marketing personnel receive specific training advising them to remain separate and apart from matters relating to grant requests. With the exception of limited circumstances when they might be asked to solicit input regarding a product-related grant request, Olympus personnel may not:
- Initiate or promote grant requests on behalf of a health care professional
- Assist a health care professional in applying for a grant
- Create any expectations or convey information of any kind regarding grant approvals or denials
We thank you in advance for respecting the integrity of our process.
Commitment to Transparency
Olympus adheres to state and federal laws requiring life science companies to track and report certain expenses related to interactions with health care professionals. Data pertaining to financial and product support will be reported and published in accordance with the provisions of the Physician Sunshine Payment Act and similar legislation.
On behalf of the Committee and Olympus Grants Team, thank you for your interest in our grants process.
Program Updates
May 2022
Microscopy Education Update
Olympus Corporation recently announced the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation. As a newly-established wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident continues to operate independently under the Olympus umbrella.
Evident microscopy is not currently accepting grant requests, but is working to establish a program.
As more information becomes available, updates will be posted in our Program Updates.
If you have any questions, please contact the Olympus Grants Team- Americas
April 2022
Support Categories Update
The Olympus Grants Committee has temporarily paused review of the following categories:
- Financial support for clinical fellowships coordinated by Medical Societies.
- Product donations for medical mission trips.
- Product donations for training and educational facilities.
We encourage interested parties to continue to check back for updates in November 2022
Friday, January 28, 2022
Fellowship Priority Areas Update
The Olympus Grants Committee considers requests for clinical fellowships coordinated by medical societies.
Current priority areas include:
- advanced endoscopy
- interventional urology
- interventional pulmonology
Should you have any questions, please contact the Olympus Grants Team- Americas at 484-896-3939 or grants-Americas@olympus.com.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Support Categories Update
The Olympus Grants Committee has resumed review of the following support categories:
- Financial support for Clinical fellowships coordinated by Medical Societies. Please note- a list of priority areas will be published in the upcoming weeks.
- Product donations for mission trips or philanthropic patient care coordinated exclusively through the Committee’s preferred partner, Americares.
Should you have any questions, please contact the OCA Grants Team at 484-896-3939 or ocagrants@olympus.com.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
COVID- 19 Update – Eligibility Requirement Update
Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA) has restored the requirement that educational programs must be open and advertised to qualified health care professionals from multiple institutions.
Given that North American vaccination rates are increasing and limitations on the size of gatherings are being removed, the Grants program is returning to its standard eligibility requirements.
Should you have any questions, please contact the OCA Grants Team at 484-896-3939 or ocagrants@olympus.com.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Support Categories Update
The Olympus Grants Committee has temporarily paused review of the following categories:
- Financial support for Clinical fellowships coordinated by Medical Societies.
- Product donations for mission trips or philanthropic patient care.
- Product donations for training and educational facilities.
We encourage interested parties to continue to check back for updates in December 2021.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
COVID- 19 Update - Product Support Update
Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA) continues to work through the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on our support for grant activities.
Starting October 1, 2020, the OCA Grants Committee will resume receiving new requests for product support that meet the following criteria:
- Live cases or procedure demonstrations executed with limited (≤4) individuals present (including any Olympus personnel) AND content is streamed or recorded for defined educational use, OR
- Product support for educational programs that do not require Olympus personnel support during sessions.
Given the limitations on size of gatherings, we are temporarily removing the requirement that programs be open and advertised to qualified health care professionals from multiple institutions.
We continue to be open to new requests for financial support. Please note our 60-day advanced application requirement. Therefore, the first eligible program date for product requests is expected to be November 30. Programs must be planned in accordance with CDC and local COVID-19 guidelines.
We ask for your patience regarding possible delays in the processing of new grant requests as we resume grant activity.
Should you have any questions, please contact the OCA Grants Team at 484-896-3939 or ocagrants@olympus.com.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
COVID- 19 Update - Program Pause Update
Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA) is currently working through the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on our support for grant activities.
Olympus remains dedicated to fulfilling its mission as a supplier of life-sustaining medical, life sciences, and industrial industries. So that we can focus our efforts, Olympus has made the decision to begin accepting new grant requests utilizing a phased approach.
Starting July 1, 2020, the Olympus Grants Committee will begin receiving new requests for financial support only. New requests for product support will not be considered at this time. Please note that the 60-day rule remains. Therefore, the first eligible program date would be August 30. Programs must be planned in accordance with CDC and local COVID-19 guidelines.
We ask for your patience regarding possible delays in the processing of new grant requests as we resume grant activity.
We encourage interested parties to continue to check back for updates regarding expanded support categories.
Should you have any questions, please contact the OCA Grants Team at 484-896-3939 or ocagrants@olympus.com.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
COVID- 19 Update - Program Pause
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve at a rapid pace, Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA) remains dedicated to fulfilling its mission as a supplier of life-sustaining medical, life sciences, and industrial industries. So that we can focus our efforts, Olympus has made the decision to temporarily pause all new grants requests until further notice.
We encourage interested parties to continue to check back for updates, as we look forward to accepting new grants requests again in the near future.
Should you have any questions, please contact the OCA Grants Team at 484-896-3939 or ocagrants@olympus.com.
Registration / Application
The online registration process and application must be completed properly and submitted at least 60 days prior to the start date of the event for which support is requested utilizing our Grants Management System.
Please note: We cannot review incomplete applications. A member of the Olympus Grants Team may contact you with questions or if any information is missing. We request a prompt response so that we are able to continue with the review process in a timely manner.