Vertex External Funding
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Welcome to the Vertex Request Management System. Below you will find information regarding our external funding process, including current funding opportunities, submission requirements, and FAQs. Vertex has several external funding opportunities. Please review the information below to learn more about the different funding types.
External Funding Types
Grants
A Grant is funding provided for a specific, independent, third-party educational, advocacy, or scientific initiative intended for a specific audience of health care professionals, patients and/or caregivers, or the research community. Vertex offers two types of grant requests, independent medical education and patient advocacy and awareness.
- Independent Medical Education (IME) Support for medical education activities for healthcare providers. The activities may or may not offer credit. All IME submissions, regardless of whether credit is awarded, must meet the relevant accreditation standards.
- Independent Patient Advocacy and Awareness (non-IME) Support for education and awareness initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for patients.
All grant requests must be unsolicited, and Vertex cannot influence any aspect of an activity, including but not limited to, content, speakers, or participants. In addition, Vertex does not receive tangible benefits in return for its grant funding.
Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis, but all requests should be submitted at least 60 days prior to the activity start date. All requests and required attachments must be submitted in English.
Requests must be for a specific activity with a clearly defined budget. Vertex does not award funding for general operating expenses.
For additional information, please contact the Grants Team.
To submit a new grant request, please click this link.
Sponsorships/Corporate Memberships
A Sponsorship is funding for an educational, clinical, or scientifically focused meeting, activity, or event where Vertex receives tangible benefits, such as the opportunity to have an exhibit booth at the conference, a full- or half-page advertisement in the meeting program, etc.
A Corporate Membership is funding for the opportunity to join an organization that is relevant to Vertex’s educational, scientific, or business interests and that provide Vertex with the ability to attend the organization’s meetings, participate in committees, or other similar benefits.
Sponsorship requests and corporate memberships should be submitted to Vertex no later than 45 days before the activity start date. All requests must be submitted in English, and requests must clearly outline the tangible benefits available to Vertex, which should be generally available to other organizations.
For additional information, please contact the Grants Team.
To submit a new grant request, please click this link.
Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS)
An ISS is funding or product to support independent scientists, HCPs, or other types of researchers and their affiliated institutions for legitimate, scientifically rigorous research intended to generate valuable scientific or clinical information or enhance patient care. ISS support must go to an organization, not to an individual.
Vertex does not have control over the study concept, design, conduct, communication, or monitoring of the research conducted by independent investigators.
For additional information, please contact the ISS Team.
To submit a new ISS request, please click please click this link.
Current Funding Opportunities
Please review the chart below for Vertex’s current funding opportunities.
Vertex is accepting requests in the following disease areas for grants: Beta thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and Type 1 Diabetes. Please continue to check this site for updates or contact the Grants Team.
Active Requests for Proposals (RFPs)/Active Independent Medical Education Grant Opportunities
Vertex is currently accepting IME grant requests for a heme independent medical education grant opportunity. Please review the instructions for more information:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Reference Guides Have additional questions? Review our FAQs, which provide answers to commonly asked questions about our funding process, system, and requirements.
FAQsCompetitive Awards
Vertex has three competitive grant programs, Circle of Care, Research Innovation Award (RIA), and the Vertex Innovation Award (VIA). These programs are focused on supporting the cystic fibrosis community and advancing scientific and clinical research in the field. At this time, Vertex is not accepting applications for these programs, and the next cycle will not open until 2023. For more information on the programs, please contact the following:
- Circle of Care: vertex_grants@vrtx.com
- Research Innovation Award: RIAprogram@vrtx.com
- Vertex Innovation Award: VIAprogram@vrtx.com
If you have any additional questions related to grants, sponsorships, or corporate memberships, please contact vertex_grants@vrtx.com. For information related to the ISS program, please contact VrtxIIS@vrtx.com.
You could also submit your contact information below for the Vertex Grants Team to contact you if you have questions. Please complete the fields below and hit the submit button.
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