Matching Grant Programme

Sun Microsystems is committed to helping educators use and adapt technology through its strategic programmes, creating strong partnerships with Higher Education institutions. An example of this commitment is our Matching Grant programme currently on offer to Higher Education institutions. Based on Buy 1 - Get 1 "Free" basis, i.e. buy each item at 50% discount, special savings are offered to academic and research labs on selected Sun products. This programme runs from now until December 20th 2009.

Customer Guidelines and Process

• Every application is subject to final approval by Sun Microsystems, Inc. The number of labs included may be limited due to response to this matching grant programme and there is a limited amount of equipment available for this programme. Orders will be processed on a first-come first-served basis. Your order will be considered approved when you receive an approval number from the Sun Programme Manager and if in place within 30 days after the approval date.


• Eligible hardware for this match are listed in the Product List. All equipment on the order must be part of a classroom, a student or research lab configuration, for student, faculty, or research desktops. Details on the kind of student classroom or research lab must be specified under Question 2 in the MG10 Request Form.


• The match will be a 1:1 (buy one, get one "free", i.e. buy each item at 50% discount) match off list price on the products listed in the MG10 Product List.


• Sun reserves the right to change the MG Product List, to amend or modify this Matching Grant programme or to terminate the entire Matching Grant programme or withdraw any component of the same detailed herein at any time during the MG Period; this means among other things that products can be taken off or added on, and price changes will be applied in the course of the programme. Products can only be offered as Matching Grant to a customer, as long as they appear on the Product List and at the price as indicated on the Product List.


• Quotes are valid 30 days after quote date and Sun Matching grant Approval Numbers remain valid until 30 days after the approval date. After that date, the customer can only order the products at Matching Grant conditions, if the matching Grant Program is still active and if the respective products are still on the Matching Grant Product List.


• Also note that Options (Disk, Country Kits, Memory, Monitors..) on the MG Product List can only be brought with Matching Grant if bought in combination with a Sun Desktop from the MG Product List. And for every workstation bought with Matching Grant, the customer needs to buy a Sun Monitor from the MG Product List


• Not included in the match are orders already placed or shipped, items on "promo" and equipment used for administrative computing, infrastructure, or personal use.


• Submissions which do not follow the process outlined will not qualify for this matching grant.


• This matching grant is available from now until December 20th, 2009. This means that requests can be approved until December 20th, 2009, and all purchase orders with a valid approval number must arrive at Sun on or before January 20th, 2010. (ie. 30 days after approval date)

For additional questions regarding the Matching Grant Program, please contact: mg10-emea@sun.com

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