Requestor / Recipient qualified to receive support:

Bona fide charitable organization Accredited medical school, teaching institution, or academic organization Teaching hospital with accredited fellowship program National disease specific or professional societies including regional affiliates Medical or scientific association Foundation with a stated mission that includes support of a qualified requestor/recipient

Requestor / Recipient acknowledges that:

Submission of a grant application is no guarantee of approval Gore does not allow grant funds to be used for facilities and administration, indirect costs, capital improvements, acquisitions, or any other type of operating expenses Gore will not take into account the volume or value of past, current, or future purchases or recommendations of Gore medical products by requestor or recipient during review of grant Gore will provide support only to a qualified requestor / recipient and not an individual health care professional unless allowed by local law, regulation, or code Requestor / Recipient is solely in control and responsible for activities funded through grant and Gore shall not seek, either directly or indirectly, to influence the activities or benefit from their outcomes Gore will not participate in any decision regarding which individual health care professional, if any, may benefit from grant The approval of any grant application is not a guarantee or commitment to future grant applications Support for any approved grant application will only be provided upon Gore’s receipt of a fully executed grant agreement

To be eligible for approval a Grant Application must:

Be documented on a complete and accurate grant application completed by the requestor Be aligned to Gore's business and/or educational strategy for that region Be relevant to clinical, scientific, or healthcare topics within the therapeutic areas that Gore supports Comply with any additional criteria necessary per local laws, regulations, or codes