The Coca-Cola Foundation is investing in change around the world through grants and sponsorships of transformative ideas and institutions. More than $1.5 billion have been given to organizations focused on complex global challenges.
Currently, the Foundation is focusing on six Impact Areas: Sustainable Access to Safe Water, Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Preparedness and Response, Circular Economy, Economic Empowerment, Hometown, and Employee Giving. Requests for funding can be submitted at any time.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States and international groups with an equivalent designation in their country.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may be spent on:
Salaries and benefits
Consultant fees and expenses
Administrative expenses
Other
The Foundation typically does not fund:
Individual scholarships
Programs primarily focused on nutrition, weight loss, or physical activity
Movies and television
Website development
Concerts or other entertainment type events
Local sports teams
Impact Areas
Sustainable Access to Safe Water
This area funds programs that present solutions for the 2 billion people globally who lack safe drinking water.
Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Preparedness and Response
This impact area supports projects that help vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate change as well as providing direct relief to those impacted by natural disasters.
Circular Economy
A circular economy is one in which products are reused rather than disposed to alleviate the accumulation of plastic waste, in particular, in the world’s waterways. Grants in this area fund solutions to the 12.7 million metric tons of plastic that pollute our water each year.
Economic Empowerment
This impact area focuses on education, workforce development and entrepreneurship opportunities for disadvantaged communities.
Hometown
Hometown projects build a more inclusive community in Coca-Cola’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. This is done through civic engagement, arts and culture, economic empowerment, education, and youth development.
Employee Giving
Coca-Cola employees in the United States donate both time and money in the communities where they live and the Foundation matches that support.
The Trust for Mutual Understanding supports direct exchanges in the arts, the environment, and the intersection of the two between professionals in the U.S. and the 28 countries in their region. Exchanges may be in person or virtual.
Initual inquiries are due each year by May 1st or November 1st. If invited, full proposals will be due August 1st or February 1st. There is no minimum or maximum award, but current grantees received $5,000 – $173,000.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations working with professionals in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan.
Allowable Expenses
In Person Exchange
Grant funding for in person exchanges may be used for:
International airfare
Local transportation
Travel insurance
Visas and visa processing fees
Accommodations
Per diem
Translation and interpretation
Registration fees for conferences, events, and trainings
Cost of using more environmentally friendly modes of transportation
Carbon offsets for travel
Virtual Exchange
Grant funding for virtual exchanges may be used for:
Staff time for planning and participating in events
Necessary technology, such as hardware, software, licensing fees, etc.
Event registration fees
Grantees in both categories may spend up to 30% of grant funding on indirect costs.
Project Categories
The Arts
Exchanges may take place between professional artists and designers, art managers and curators, primarily in the visual and performing arts. Potential activities include:
Artistic collaborations
Performances in conjunction with lectures or workshops
Curatorial research projects
Historic preservation projects
Arts management programs
The Environment
Exchanges may take place between environmental activists, conservationists, researchers, and scientists, especially those focused on presevation, environmental law, species conservation, and sustainable development.
Potential activities include:
Facilitating better international communication and networking
Joint events, conferences, and workshops
Collaborative research projects
Collaborative actions, projects, and programs
Intersection of Arts and the Environment
Projects that focus on the intersection of arts and the environment will receive priority consideration. Potential activities include:
Collaborations in which artists and environmentalists learn and draw inspiration from each other
Activities led by native communities focused on the interconnection of art and the environment through the lens of Indigenous knowledge
The Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance grant from the Administration for Native Americans supports community-based projects to ensure the survival and vitality of Native American languages.
Applications are due by May 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. ANA expects to make 4 awards, for which the minimum request amount is $100,000. The maximum is $300,000 over 12 months, $600,000 over 24 months, or $900,000 over 36 months. There is a match requirement of 20% of the total project cost in non-federal cash or in kind donations.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
Federally recognized Native American tribes
Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes
Incorporated state-recognized tribes
Consortia of tribes
Incorporated, community-based nonprofit Native American organizations
Native Community Development Financial Institutions
Alaska Native villages and/or nonprofit village consortia
Nonprofit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects
Nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village specific projects
Nonprofit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies
Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians
National or regional incorporated, nonprofit, Native American organizations with Native American, community-specific objectives
Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Tribal Colleges and Universities; and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders
Applicants who are not federally or state recognized tribes, Alaska Native village governments, or public government agencies in a US territory must provide documentation that a majority of their board members are members of Native American communities served by ANA and the project. They must belong to one or more of the following:
Members of federally or state-recognized tribes
Individuals recognized by members of an eligible Native American community as having a cultural relationship with that community
Applications from anywhere in the world are due by April 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM CDT. Requests may be up to $50,000 for projects lasting 1-5 years. Cash or in-kind matches are not required.
Eligibility
This grant is open to Principle Investigators with a PhD in an academic discipline or professional field or with appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. Graduate students may assist with the project but they may not be the PI or co-PI.
Applicants must be associated with a:
Nonprofit or public institution of higher education
Public school district
Research facility
Nonprofit organization with their country’s equivalent of a 501(c)3 designation
Research Types
The Foundation welcomes creativity in scholarship and is open to many different types of research.
Methodology
Methodologies may include, but are not limited to:
Qualitative
Quantitative
Mixed-methods
Ethnographies
Computational modeling
Design-based research
Participatory methods
Historical research
Field
Proposals for research in a variety of fields is welcome, so long as it focuses on a question central to education. This may include, but is not limited to:
Anthropology
Economics
Education
History
Law
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Optional Supplemental Course Release
Professors with a course load of 6 or more per academic year may request an additional $10,000 to ‘buy’ a portion of their time.
Applications for $20,000 are due by April 30, 2024. At least one grant will be awarded in each state from which they receive an application.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and organizations associated with Native American tribes.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may be used at the awardees discretion, including for staff salaries and operating expenses. The only restriction is that it can’t be used for staff travel.
This program is open to small and medium sized entrepreneurs providing services to low-income customers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Businesses should be working in a field such as:
“By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations.”
Business Criteria
The Coalition is looking to work with businesses that meet these criteria:
Emerging & Frontier Markets – Serving low-income customers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Scalable – Connected to the full value chain of sanitation service delivery and ready to scale up their business model
Innovative/ Replicable – Product or service is original and inventive and/or can be duplicated in other places
The Foundation for Financial Planning supports nonprofits and financial planning organizations in the U.S. connecting underserved individuals with free, quality financial planning.
Financial planning organizations may apply for $1,250 at any time. Decisions will be made within a month and money awarded immediately. Applications from nonprofit organizations are due by April 30, 2024. Grants typically range from $5,000 – $40,000 and will be sent in January 2025.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Chapters of financial planning organizations, like the Financial Planning Association and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
Required Activities
All programs must:
Enlist at least one professional credentialed as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ to work for the program pro bono
Conduct one-on-one appointments between volunteer financial planners and clients
Assist underserved individuals who can’t afford quality financial planning advice
Allowable Expenses
Grant funding may be used for:
Staff time for program development, management, data collection and evaluation
Outreach and promotion
Program materials
Rental fees for space and equipment
Child care and transportation vouchers for participants
Volunteer recruitment, training, and recognition
Impact studies
Alexandra Armstrong Innovation Grant
The Alexandra Armstrong Innovation Grant is awarded to one nonprofit that has shown remarkable creativity and potential for impact with its financial planning program. All applicants are automatically considered.
Grants are awarded quarterly, but only 600 applications will be accepted each quarter. The grant portal will open in 2024 on April 4th, July 11th, and October 10th at 10 AM ET. Awards are typically $15,000 – $35,000.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
Fire departments
Law enforcement agencies
Emergency Medical Services
Municipal and state governments
Public safety organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Schools
Resources are focused in areas within 60 miles of a Firehouse Subs restaurant. However, the Foundation recognizes the needs of rural organizations and will accept applications from outside that radius.
Focus Areas
Lifesaving Equipment
Funds the purchase of equipment such as:
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
Bunker gear
Bulletproof vests
All-terrain vehicles
Fire hoses
Prevention Education
Funds the purchase of prevention education tools such as:
Fire extinguisher training systems
Educational materials focused on distracted driving, carbon monoxide poisoning, CPR training, etc.
Scholarships and Continued Education
Financial assistance for individuals pursuing a career in public safety.
Disaster Relief
Funds assistance for survivors and first responders during and after a natural disaster.
Support for Members of the Military
Support for individuals who have served in any branch of the U.S. military.
Funding Limitations
Grant funds may be not be used for:
Dashboard cameras
Drones and drone accessories
Use of force equipment such as guns, tasers, and riot gear