Before initiating your request and making your submission, please review the information below.Before initiating your request and making your submission, please review the information below.
Pfizer Canada is proud to support patient organizations working to improve the lives of Canadians—our online application portal makes it easier than ever to submit funding requests for initiatives that advance education, advocacy, and community impact. Please review the eligibility criteria below, as well as a step-by-step guide to apply.
Registered charities and not-for-profit organizations
Initiatives in stated areas of focus (please see below)
Initiatives that are provincial or national in scope
Projects that directly address patient needs for information, education, and other type of support (as opposed to fundraising events like galas and walks, which we may sponsor on occasion)
Programs that support health equity and contribute to reducing health disparities
Support for Patient Groups
Pfizer prioritizes providing support to patient groups and projects that align with our therapeutic areas of focus:
COVID-19
C. difficile
Diabetes
Alopecia areata
Atopic dermatitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Rheumatology (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Lyme disease
Migraine
Obesity
Pneumococcal disease
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Genitourinary cancers (bladder, kidney, prostate)
Hematology (leukemia, multiple myeloma)
Lung cancer
Skin cancer (melanoma
Hemophilia
Sickle cell disease
Transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Submitting a complete request, with all the necessary information, will help optimize the review time and avoid any processing delays. Therefore, please make sure your request includes the following:
You will also need to provide information about your current Board of Directors, i.e. a list of the members, their occupation and their affiliation, if any, with Government bodies.
If your request is to support an event, make sure to submit early and account for processing time since Pfizer cannot provide retroactive support for any type of request.
* Please note that you can save your request at any time during the process and return later.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for comprehensive review of your proposal. A Pfizer team member may be in touch with you to obtain additional documentation to complete the approval process.
Given the high number of proposals we receive, we are unable to fund every request. Regardless of the decision, you will be notified in writing.
If your proposal is accepted, you will be notified by email. Email will include approximate date of payment along with funding confirmation letter.
If your proposal is denied, you will receive a notification in writing with reason for denial.
If you are not a patient group and your request is for an independent medical grant, please click here.
If you are a community group and your request is for a charitable donation, please click here.
All requests for support must be made online.
For any questions, contact Pfizer at [email protected]