Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund supports U.S. and Canadian communities where Weyerhaeuser has a significant presence or business interest. These communities range from rural to metropolitan, each with unique priorities and needs.
Focus Areas
Through the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund, they concentrate the majority of funding in seven focus areas:
- Affordable Housing
- Education and Youth Development
- Environmental Stewardship
- Human Services
- Civic and Cultural Growth
- Workforce Development
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Funding Information
Grants vary in scale in relationship to the presence in the community and the philanthropic budget available for the year. The minimum grant awarded is $1,000.
Geographical Focus
- United States
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- North Carolina
- New Hampshire
- Montana
- Mississippi
- Michigan
- Maine
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
Eligibility Criteria
- In considering requests for support, preference is given to projects and programs that meet the following criteria:
- Serve a broad range of community residents
- Meet an important community need within key areas of focus
- Show strong support from community leaders and other funders
- Are sustainable and managed competently with a history of accountability, results, cost-effectiveness, strong leadership and innovation
- Provide a significant and measurable impact on quality of life
- To be eligible for funding, a program must:
- Serve a Weyerhaeuser community?
- Be one of the following:
- A tax-exempt, nonprofit public charity classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
- A registered charity in Canada with a Canada Revenue Agency number or registered as a provincial nonprofit society
- A public education institution or government entity qualified under Section 170(c)(1) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
- Qualified as a Canadian municipality
For more information, visit https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/company/values/citizenship/giving-fund/