Friday, October 17, 2008

Walmart State Giving Program


Areas of focus are flexible but are mainly:

  • Education
  • Job skills training
  • Health
  • Environmental Sustainability
Exclusions:

  • Organizations without 501 (c) (3) tax status
  • Scholarship Programs
  • Athletic teams or events
  • Political advocacy groups
  • Gala and event sponsorships
  • Association/chamber memberships
  • Organizations whose services are limited to its members
  • Projects that send relief to foreign countries
  • Advertising, film or video projects
  • Program advertising or marketing venues
  • Children's Miracle Network
  • General operating expenses
  • Churches and other faith-based organizations
  • Organizations that have received a State Giving Program grant within the current fiscal year
  • Multi-year commitments
Deadline
December 19, 2008

Funding Provided
Financial program funding only.  Product requests are available at a local level.*  No organizational funding is given.

Minimum Grant
$5,000

Maximum Grant
information not provided

Average Grant
information not provided

Past Recipients
  • $5,000,000 to 59 YouthBuild sites
  • $500,000 to Clinton Global Initiative
  • $5,000,000 to American's Second Harvest food banks
  • Click here for more
Application Process
It is a site-guided process that begins when you click on the "Grant application" link below

Links:

Grant application - same as State Giving Program main site.  The application process begins at the bottom of the page when you enter your state.

*Walmart also has a Community Grant Program for more localized programs and for product requests.  These grants and contributions vary from store to store;  grant seekers are asked to contact their local store's Community Involvement Coordinator for information.  To find your local Walmart, click here.