Sponsorship Request Form

We appreciate the opportunity to consider new sponsorship requests

If your organization is interested in sending a sponsorship request for consideration, please fill out the following form and your request will be automatically submitted to the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust’s Sponsorship Committee.

Sponsorship of events to be held in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in the United States will be considered.

The Sponsorship Committee generally evaluates applications once monthly, around the last week of each month.

The decision on each request will be informed by email after the evaluation.

When submitting a Sponsorship Request, please consider completing your submission at least two (2) months ahead of the date of the event for which you are requesting sponsorship, to ensure that it will be evaluated with enough time.

A. Eligible Proponents.

The following are eligible applicants to submit proposals for a sponsorship (“Proponents”):

  1. Any natural person.
  2. Any legal person, be it a public entity, private entity, or a combination of both, that is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States of America, or any state of the United States of America.
  3. Any group composed of the foregoing persons.

B. Eligible Activities.

The following activities that are conducted in Puerto Rico are eligible for a sponsorship (“Eligible Activities”):

  1. Those that promote the creation of new knowledge in the fields of Science, Technology and Research & Development in Puerto Rico.
  2. Stimulate innovation and growth for the targeted industry sectors such as: Life Sciences, Alternative Energy, Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Computer Science & Information Technologies, Medical Devices, and Aerospace & Aeronautics, Robotics, Gaming, among others.
  3. Provide education and professional training for new creation and development in the fields of research & development, science, and technology.
  4. Other activities that the Trust determine will result in the competitive growth of research & development, science and technology and will solidify Puerto Rico’s knowledge economy.

C. Eligible Costs.

(i) The following costs pertaining to an Eligible Activity are eligible to be defrayed with funds from a sponsorship (“Eligible Costs”):

  1. Costs of the materials and equipment essential to carry out the eligible activity.
  2. Costs of contracting speakers, trainers, or professional talent.
  3. Payment of contacted hours, stipends, traveling expenses and per diems to be paid to speakers, trainers or professional talent hired for the activity.
  4. General, administrative, and operating expenses.
  5. Costs related to the production and promotional materials.
  6. Purchase of awards, prizes, or other means of recognizing participants.
  7. Any other costs that the Trust determines will result in the successful performance of an eligible activity.

(ii) The following costs pertaining to an eligible activity are not eligible to be defrayed with funds from a sponsorship:

  1. Salaries, maternity, or sick leave expenses.
  2. Entertainment costs (includes alcoholic beverages).

D. Submittal of Proposals.

  1. Proposals will be received only through the Trust’s website, at least thirty (30) days before the activity is scheduled.
  2. In order to consider the proposal, the Proponent shall provide the Trust with the following:

a. A description of the company or organization, including its mission and history of service.
b. A description of the proposed activity, the purpose, target population (participants), time, date, place, number of participants and staff involved.
c.  A description of how the activity relates to the Trust’s Mission.
d. Budget requested and justification.
e.  Contact information of the person responsible of the activity.

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