Deadline: 30-Sep-21
General Motors is seeking applications for Corporate Grant Program.
Focus Areas
General Motors accepts and considers grant requests to support programs and initiatives aligned to the following strategic focus areas:
- STEM Education
- Vehicle & Road Safety
- Community Development
- Detroit
In addition to focus area alignment, grant applications are evaluated to ensure they will successfully:
- Achieve a specific set of key social outcomes
- Create opportunity to reach targeted audiences
- Demonstrate innovative approaches to address a defined social issue
- Advance GM’s core value of serving and improving communities
General Motors believes that creating a global community will transform the world into one that is more livable, sustainable and prosperous.
Funding Information
- GM does not limit the request amount and evaluates each request on its own merit. Grant size varies depending on the needs, program proposed by the organization and available funding by GM.
Eligibility Criteria
All grant requests must satisfy the following criteria:
- Applicant is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing with IRS
- Applicant submits a logic model that supports how desired social outcomes will be achieved (only required for requests $25K and above)
- Applicant submits a completed project budget that does not exceed 15% in indirect costs/overhead expenses
- Applicant demonstrates a strategy to accomplish its mission, successfully operate programs and evaluate/learn from outcomes
- Applicant demonstrates a level of cash reserves that can sustain the organization
- Applications are only accepted via an online system.
Additionally
- No multi-year commitments will be considered
- Requested funds may not be used retroactively
- Organization that have previously received grant funding will not be reconsidered until all reporting requirements have been met.
Exclusions
Funds are not available for the following organizations or purposes:
- Capital campaigns, endowments or naming rights opportunities
- Faith-based organizations organized for religious purposes
- Government/tax-supported entities including schools
- Hospitals and medical-related facilities
- Individual requests, such as personal scholarships and vehicle donations
- Political candidates, campaigns or organizations
- Private clubs, fraternities or sororities
- Sports and race teams
- Organizations that discriminate based on race,religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status,mental or physical ability, sexual orientation , gender identity or expression.
For more information, visit https://www.gm.com/our-company/social-investment/apply-for-grant.html