The Fidelity Foundation considers projects from organizations of regional or national importance throughout the United States. High-impact projects with potential to inform or influence the nonprofit sector are of particular interest.
The Foundation's primary philanthropic investments are allocated to the following sectors:
Arts and culture
Community development and social services
Secondarily, grants are considered in the following fields:
Health
Education
The majority of our education funding is employee-driven through Fidelity Investments' Matching Gifts to Education program: The Foundation matches charitable contributions made by eligible full-time Fidelity employees to qualified educational institutions.
None is available.
Grants are not made to start-up, sectarian or civic organizations; public school systems; disease-specific associations; or individuals.
Grants are not made for operating support, sponsorships, galas or benefits, scholarships, corporate memberships, or video and film projects.
Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
Organization and Project-Size Focus:
Grants are generally made only to organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or more.
Grants are made to fund only significant, transformative projects usually budgeted at $50,000 or more.
Letters of intent are accepted at anytime.
Award amounts vary based on proposal.