What types of grant requests are not supported by The Alcon Foundation?
The following is a list of organizations and activities that are not supported by The Alcon Foundation: • Non 501(c)(3) designated organizations • Individual or family requests for scholarships, fellowship assistance or other types of support • Religious based activities for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine • Fraternal, labor, political or veterans organizations • Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, or national origin • Endowments, capital or building campaigns outside of community-aligned grants • Matching gifts • University administrative, management or indirect fees • Golf tournaments, athletic events, league or team sponsorships or for school-affiliated orchestra, band, choir, student trips, or tours • Private schools K-12 • Unrestricted grants • Books, research papers, or articles in professional journals • Travel expenses • Fundraising activities or sponsorship advertising While certain programs and projects, such as continui
