General Motors (GM) Foundation

 
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    Funder Type

    Corporate Foundation

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    General Motors (GM) Foundation

    Summary

    Since 1976, the General Motors Foundation has been helping communities across the Country. Investing in the next generation of leaders and innovators through scholarship and outreach programs, as well as bestowing grants supporting nonprofit organizations.


    To serve and improve the communities in which we live and work, 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 an opportunity to reach targeted audiences
    • Demonstrate innovative approaches to address a defined social issue
    • Advance GM's core value of serving and improving community
     

    History of Funding

    In the last decade, the GM Foundation has provided more than $261 million in grants to American charities, educational organizations and to disaster relief efforts worldwide. TeamGM Cares volunteer program supports communities in which GM employees live, work and thrive. In 2015, 6,280 teamGM Cares employee volunteers donated 53,000 hours of their time with nonprofit organizations across the U.S. 

    Additional Information

    The GM Foundation only funds grants in areas where it has company facilities.

    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

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  • Eligibility Details

    All grant requests must satisfy the following criteria: 

    • Appvlicant is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing with IRS
    • Applicant submits a logic model that supports how our 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

    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 previous reporting requirements have been met

    Deadline Details

    All requests are accepted and reviewed on an on-going basis throughout the year. The board of directors meets quarterly. Responses to requests are generally given within four to eight weeks. 

    Award Details

    Award amounts vary by proposal. 

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