The Amgen Foundation seeks to advance science education, improve quality of care and access for patients, and support resources that create sound communities where Amgen staff members live and work.  The Amgen Foundation carefully considers each grant application it receives, seeking out diverse organizations whose philosophies, objectives and approaches align with the Foundation goals and mission.

The Foundation awards grants to regional, national, and Europe-based nonprofit organizations that are replicable, scalable and designed to have a lasting and meaningful effect in our communities. Grants should reflect Amgen’s dedication to impacting lives in inspiring and innovative ways. The Foundation is beginning its expansion to organizations chartered in Europe through a partnership with United Way Worldwide.

Philanthropic Focus

Each year, the Foundation receives hundreds of grant proposals. While it is not possible for every organization to receive funding, those that are in alignment with the Foundation’s guidelines and programmatic vision outlined below are given careful consideration.  We welcome your ideas.

Quality of Care and Access for Patients

The Foundation funds programs dedicated to providing patients, caregivers and health care practitioners with information, education and access.  The five areas given priority consideration within quality of care are:

• Preventative care and patient support:  Comprehensive programs that help people adopt healthy behaviors and support quality of life and survivorship
• Patient navigation:  Support and guidance services offered to patients and families to access the complex healthcare system and overcome barriers to quality healthcare
• Aging and seniors:  Health, social support and access programs that provide an increased quality of life for the aging population
• Health disparities:  Programs that seek to close the gap of population-specific differences, such as low-income and underserved patients, in health outcomes and access to healthcare
• Healthcare interpreting:  Programs that offer language assistance in healthcare settings of any sort, including doctor’s offices, clinics, hospitals and home health visits

Science Education

The Foundation is committed to raising the value of science literacy on a national and local level.  The areas given priority consideration within science education are:

• Teacher quality and professional development in math and science:  Comprehensive programs that enhance the quality of math and science teachers entering the classroom and support teachers with meaningful professional development opportunities that have a positive impact on student achievement
• Pivotal hands-on science experience:  Support programs that provide students and teachers with opportunities for hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that significantly impact students’ excitement about science and scientific careers

Community Life

The Foundation supports programs that align with our overall mission and priority giving areas in the communities where Amgen has a presence.   Our focus is to fund programs that enhance civic engagement by supporting science and education based initiatives, environmental programs, health and social services, as well as culture and arts in an effort to strengthen and enrich our communities.

Europe

The Amgen Foundation has established a grant making partnership with United Way Worldwide to manage donations to organizations chartered in Europe. For more information about submitting a request, please click here to send an email. Please include information about your organization and a brief description of the proposed project as a one page letter of intent. 

For more information, please call the Amgen Foundation Hotline at 805-447-4056.