Biogen Idec Foundation
The mission of the Biogen Idec Foundation is to improve the quality of peoples' lives and contribute to the vitality of the communities in which we operate, with a special emphasis on innovative ways to promote science literacy and encourage young people to consider science careers.
The Foundation supports projects in our geographic operating areas — Cambridge/Greater Boston, MA, San Diego, CA, and Raleigh-Durham (Research Triangle Park), NC. We also support several national science education programs, such as the U.S. Biology Olympiad. All organizations selected for Foundation support are qualified as not-for-profit agencies with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code. With the exception of a few national science-education programs, we regret that we cannot support programs and agencies outside our geographic operating areas.
The Biogen Idec Foundation also supports an Academic Matching Gift program, under which donations by Biogen Idec employees and our Board of Directors to qualified institutions of higher education in the United States (or United States affiliates of international universities) are matched dollar-for-dollar. Contributions range between $15 to a maximum of $5,000 per employee per institution per year.
Eligibility and LimitationTo be eligible for Biogen Idec Foundation funding, an organization must be:
The following quiz will allow you to confirm that your request meets the eligibility requirements. If it does, you will be connected to our on-line application process.
Eligibility Confirmation for On-line Application
Grant Review and Notification Procedure:
of San Diego or San Diego County
The Foundation supports projects in our geographic operating areas — Cambridge/Greater Boston, MA, San Diego, CA, and Raleigh-Durham (Research Triangle Park), NC. We also support several national science education programs, such as the U.S. Biology Olympiad. All organizations selected for Foundation support are qualified as not-for-profit agencies with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code. With the exception of a few national science-education programs, we regret that we cannot support programs and agencies outside our geographic operating areas.
The Biogen Idec Foundation also supports an Academic Matching Gift program, under which donations by Biogen Idec employees and our Board of Directors to qualified institutions of higher education in the United States (or United States affiliates of international universities) are matched dollar-for-dollar. Contributions range between $15 to a maximum of $5,000 per employee per institution per year.
Eligibility and LimitationTo be eligible for Biogen Idec Foundation funding, an organization must be:
- A non-profit agency with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code
- Serving residents of Cambridge or the Greater Boston area, San Diego or San Diego County and Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Advocate, support or practice discrimination based on race, religion, age, national origin, language, gender, sexual preference or physical limitation;
- Include the promotion of any particular religious faith as an explicit and primary goal;
- Have the nomination or election of candidates to political office as an explicit goal;
- Be government agencies, political organizations or individuals;
- Grants should not cover fundraising or capital campaign activities.
The following quiz will allow you to confirm that your request meets the eligibility requirements. If it does, you will be connected to our on-line application process.
Eligibility Confirmation for On-line Application
Grant Review and Notification Procedure:
- Proposals are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
- All requesting organizations receive a written confirmation of the Foundation's decision.
- Due to the number of proposals received, it is not possible for the Foundation to respond to calls or e-mail inquiries on the status of a proposal.
of San Diego or San Diego County
- Annie Glidden
Biogen Idec Inc.
5200 Research Place
San Diego, CA 92122