What is a grant?

The term ‘grant’ applies to the provision of funding for actual goods and services for the purpose of supporting healthcare, scientific research or education. This is in response to an unsolicited request from a healthcare organisation or an individual involved with the provision of healthcare and must be provided without any implied or actual benefit in return for Menarini Stemline^® UK.

What types of grants will Menarini Stemline^® UK consider supporting?

Menarini Stemline^® UK is committed to supporting projects, initiatives and concepts that enhance patient care or benefit the NHS and maintain sustainable, high-quality care for patients.

This could include, but is not limited to:

• Funding for innovative care models that drive efficiency and quality in one of Menarini Stemline^® UK’s disease areas of interest
• Support with clinical education and upskilling of the clinical workforce, which is part of the standard training
• Projects and initiatives that seek to address a population health need, disease burden or reduction in unplanned hospital admissions
• Provision of funding to patient groups or charitable organisations that aim to improve awareness amongst clinicians, patients and the general public within the oncology therapy area. More information can be found on our support for patient organisations page 

All grants are provided on the basis of application merit and are not allocated on the basis of any perceived or expected financial material benefit to the Menarini Stemline^® UK organisation.

All grants are considered on a first-come-first-serve basis, and allocation of funding may be influenced by availability of budgets at the time of the application.

What criteria do Menarini Stemline^® UK use to determine which grants are funded?

Menarini Stemline^® UK receive many requests for funding and may not be able to support all applications. While all requests are considered, each request may not be successful. All funding approval is at the discretion of Menarini Stemline^® UK and request for funding should be within the focal disease area of oncology.

Menarini Stemline^® UK consider the following factors when evaluating activities to support:

• Does it support healthcare, scientific research or education?
• Does the project, initiative or concept enhance patient care beyond that provided in routine practice within the NHS?
• Does the application represent an innovative approach to patient care, demonstrably outside of existing contracted NHS services (as far as can be determined)?
• Does the application benefit and enable the NHS to improve care for patients or aim to reduce health inequalities, and is there a legacy associated with the project that will improve care provision over a longer term?
• Does it meet the UK regulatory requirements of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?

Please note that applications are not guaranteed, even if all criteria are met.

If support is provided through a grant, this must be acknowledged and apparent on any materials associated with the activity, e.g. educational items or materials used. In line with the requirements of the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry, details of grant funding provided by Menarini Stemline^® UK will be publicly disclosed annually on the ABPI central website platform for disclosure in the UK.

Disclosures and compliance

As a UK-based biotech company, Menarini Stemline^® UK adheres to the ABPI Code of Practice, including the requirements for annual disclosure of transfer of value for the corresponding period.

Details of each grant (transfer of value) must be publicly disclosed annually, giving in each case the financial amount or value and the name of the recipient institution, organisation or association. Companies are also encouraged to ask recipients to make such funding public. Where applicable, fees and expenses should be disclosed separately. Disclosures must be carried out in accordance with Clauses 28 and 29.

The full list of supported grants can be found here.^* 

Application process

To apply for a grant from Menarini Stemline^® UK, please download and complete the application form. Once completed, please email the forms to UKMedical@menarinistemline.com. 

*Please note: Menarini Stemline^® UK accepts no liability for external links.