Big box stores offer communities grants for public safety, community engagement and resilience. Learn more and know when to apply
Several big box chain stores provide small grants to local non-profit organizations and community groups and community engagement, disaster preparedness, resilience, public safety and emergency planning are eligible efforts.
In FY2019, Walmart stores and clubs provided more than $42 million in local grants, which are "designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate," explains the Walmart Foundation website.
In 2017, [for example], the La Harpe, Illinois, Walmart store recognized a need for fire safety education in the community. The store led grant-making efforts aimed at the local fire department’s safety education program and enabled the purchase of new equipment for training."
Grant applications can be submitted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The 2020 grant cycle began February 1, 2020 and runs through December 31, 2020.
The Target Foundation offers grants to communities in three focus areas:
The Home Depot provides grants in the form of gift cards for tools, materials and services up to $5,000 to communities and non-profits that are seeking to improve the physical health and well-being of communities by engaging the power of volunteers.
Grant-eligible projects include weatherizing and improving the resilience of low-income or transitional housing and community facilities. Applications for Community Impact Grants can be submitted throughout the year and are only accepted online.
Update: As of April 27, 2020, The Home Depot Foundation has closed the Community Impact Grant program for the remainder of 2020 as we focus our resources on the immediate needs of our national nonprofit partners.
The Lowe's Foundation has recently changed how it identifies organizations for support. Although applications for its Community Partners Grants are now accepted by invitation only, interested organizations can introduce themselves via email.
Costco Wholesale's grant program is intended to provide support for non-profit organizations focused on children, education and health and human services. Only monetary grants will be awarded.
Costco invites applications throughout the year — September through August — from organizations of varying scopes and sizes. For local organizations supporting local causes, applications should be submitted to the Warehouse Donations program. Larger, broad-based organizations can submit a grant application here.
Visit the Costco Charitable Giving FAQ page for more detailed information.
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