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Charitable donations and community support

As part of our general mission, charitable contributions and community support donations support non-profit organizations that benefit patients and/or have a meaningful impact in local communities and the Canadian healthcare ecosystem.

Submissions are evaluated with emphasis on opportunities with measurable outcomes that address health disparities or unmet healthcare needs. Initiatives assisting equity deserving groups and addressing health inequities are of particular interest to us.

Guiding principles

We are committed to going beyond our immediate business interests by contributing to advancing health and wellbeing in the communities in which we live and work. We do this by focusing our contributions in areas where we may make the most significant impact. Initiatives supporting equity deserving, underrepresented groups, and/or initiatives addressing health inequities are of particular interest to us.

We believe that a targeted approach to charitable giving enables us to focus our resources to support identified needs in the most effective way. As healthcare and improving the trajectory of health are closest to our hearts, our efforts are focused in this area.

Purpose

To support non-profit organizations in activities that will have a meaningful impact in local communities and the Canadian healthcare ecosystem within the following areas:

  • Advancing women’s and children’s health
  • Supporting equity deserving groups and populations with health disparities
  • Accelerating innovative solutions to address Canadian and global disease challenges
  • Providing disaster relief and building resilient health systems and communities
  • Science and education programs and initiatives

Please review our exclusionary criteria.

Submission process

Please note that our Charitable Donations Grants Portal will be closed to new 2024 applications as of July 12, 2024. Applications for the 2025 calendar year will be accepted in January 2025.

Timelines

Submissions and decisions: All requests require approximately 60 days to review and evaluate. Notification of the status of an application will be communicated within 60 days of submission.