MetLife Foundation Community Impact Grant Program Opens Application for Second Round of 2024 Funding
19 Giugno 2024 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
As part of the first round of 2024 funding, 47
organizations have been awarded funding
MetLife Foundation today announced another request for proposal
(RFP) opportunity for its Community Impact Grant Program, which it
expanded earlier this year and launched internationally in Asia
Pacific. With the support and dedication of MetLife employees in
the application review process, the program continues to expand the
Foundation’s impact and involvement in communities where MetLife
has a presence.
After launching an RFP in February of 2024, MetLife Foundation
has awarded $805,000 in grants to 47 organizations.
MetLife employee volunteers will once again assist in reviewing
the grant applications submitted for MetLife Foundation’s latest
RFP. The funding will provide immediate assistance to communities
across the U.S. impacted by the growing income and wealth divide.
For this funding round, applications are open to grassroots
organizations in five eligible cities that are addressing the needs
of people with low incomes in one of the following counties:
- Dallas, TX (Dallas County),
- Greenville, SC (Greenville County),
- Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte County),
- Kansas City, MO (Jackson County) and
- Newark, NJ (Essex County).
“This program leverages the dedication and passions of MetLife’s
employees in helping to advance the Foundation’s community
commitments,” said Tia Hodges, President and CEO of MetLife
Foundation and Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism
at MetLife. “This second round of funding includes new cities where
MetLife has a presence to build upon the grants we’ve already
awarded to 85 organizations across 12 cities.”
The grant program will support four focus areas and selected
recipients will receive programmatic support through grants between
$5,000 - $50,000 each in the following focus areas:
- Hunger Relief and Nutrition to provide access to healthy
food options that address food insecurity, nutrition and healthy
eating.
- Physical and Mental Well-Being to provide access to
shelters and affordable housing, social services, mental health and
well-being services.
- Environmental Sustainability to mitigate the impact of
changing weather patterns and improve the environment in local
communities.
- Quality of Life to increase the accessibility of support
for critical needs and services; emergency supplies; and access to
recreation, arts and cultural experiences.
The RFP is now open and available on MetLife Foundation’s
website. The Foundation will accept applications to the Community
Impact Grant Program until Wednesday, July 17 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. All
organizations who apply will receive a decision on their proposal
in September 2024.
For more information on the program, visit www.Metlife.org.
About MetLife Foundation
At MetLife Foundation, we are committed to driving inclusive
economic mobility around the world. We collaborate with nonprofit
organizations and provide grants aligned to three strategic focus
areas – economic inclusion, financial health and resilient
communities – while engaging MetLife employee volunteers to help
drive impact. MetLife Foundation was established in 1976 to
continue MetLife’s long tradition of corporate contributions and
community involvement. Since its inception, MetLife Foundation has
contributed over $1 billion to strengthen communities where MetLife
has a presence. To learn more about MetLife Foundation, visit
www.metlife.org.
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