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Criteria for GCP support

With a mission to 'improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer', GSK is clearly committed to supporting communities around the world.

Our philosophy is to target support on selected programmes that are innovative, sustainable and which produce tangible results. Regional business managers are involved in the strategy and governance to ensure that programmes supported by GSK fulfil community needs. Most programmes are identified proactively through needs analyses and consultation with partner organisations; this means that we are unable to support most of the unsolicited requests that we receive.

Programme priorities: What is funded by Global Community Partnerships

We support not-for-profit programmes that share our vision of enhancing healthcare. Such projects include:

• Innovative programmes that accurately address a current issue or health related need
• Innovative programmes that offer GSK an opportunity to be viewed as a major contributor, and as a partner
• Programmes that bring together organisations in dynamic partnerships that significantly increase the scope or effectiveness of a project
• Programmes that offer opportunities to involve GSK employees or assist a community where GSK does business

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Programme design

In addition to falling into one of the broad categories listed above, any programme funded by GSK Global Community Partnerships should:

• identify targets and possible barriers to success,
• include a plan for self-sufficiency,
• measure and evaluate progress, and
• have the potential to be replicated.
  

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Our giving restrictions: What is not funded by Global Community Partnerships

• Deficit financing or debt recovery
• Capital campaigns, chairs or endowments
• Individuals
• Members of political, religious, fraternal, veterans' or athletic organisations or trade unions
• Fundraising events (eg, sports competitions) and associated advertising, conferences and symposia
• Lobbying to influence legislation
• Universities or free-standing scientific research centres for research on GlaxoSmithKline projects or product lines
• Multiple grants in a calendar year
• Commercial sponsorships or corporate hospitality opportunities

In general, GSK does not fund ongoing general operating expenses, however, on occasions, exceptions have been made. Proposals for general operating expenses would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Separate funding may available at the local level - requests for this should be directed to local management.

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Applying for a grant from Global Community Partnerships

Who is eligible?

We will review preliminary inquiries from organisations that:

• share our focus of healthcare, and
• are not for profit

What you should do:

Write a brief (one to two pages) letter that includes:

• A summary description of the organisation
• A summary of the proposed project or programme, with
• a description of the problem to be addressed
• the proposed solution
• how the proposal meets GSK support criteria
• how GSK volunteers (if appropriate) can be incorporated
• The amount requested and the proposed project budget (with all other anticipated sources of income)
• Plans to measure and evaluate programme results
• An explanation of how your request and your programme relate to GSK's focus on healthcare
• A contact name, phone number and fax number/e-mail address (if available)

Where to direct questions and preliminary inquiries

Programmes in US:
Global Community Partnerships
GlaxoSmithKline
FP2130
PO Box 7929
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19101-7929
USA

Rest of the World:
Global Community Partnerships
GlaxoSmithKline
980 Great West Road
Brentford
Middlesex TW8 9GS
United Kingdom

We cannot conduct preliminary enquiries by phone.

What GSK will do

If GlaxoSmithKline is interested in your idea, Global Community Partnerships will contact you to request a formal proposal, confirm our decision timetable and provide a checklist of items to be included. If your initial enquiry has not been successful, Global Community Partnerships will inform you in writing within 30 days of receipt of your letter/request.

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