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Let's build a better world together. We support communities by investing in initiatives, projects and programs that create greater opportunity for all. Learn more below.

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We support our communities by investing in innovative nonprofits that align with our key areas of focus: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses. 

We support needs that are sustainable and don’t commit funds to recurring expenditures. Examples include funding for a new program launch, a curriculum to expand or strengthen a program, equipment to deliver a program, and capital needs.

Capital campaign requests may be considered (1) if the purpose of the campaign aligns with the Foundation's priorities and (2) when the campaign is 60% complete in donations and pledges toward its fundraising goal, showing the campaign’s viability and community support.

WE'RE NOT EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT:

  • Annual grants or general operations (United Way chapters are the exception.)
  • Churches
  • Conferences without a charitable focus
  • Documentaries and films
  • Endowments
  • Individuals
  • Individual public schools, PTAs
  • K-12 Programming
  • Medical or scientific research
  • Membership dues
  • Nonprofit hospitals that don’t primarily serve medically indigent people, including the uninsured
  • Organizations that do not comply with our nondiscrimination policy, that attack or malign individuals or groups of individuals based on their demographic or other immutable characteristics or act based on other prejudices, or that have a policy of discrimination based on race, creed, national origin, color, religion, class, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
  • Political organizations
  • Private schools, unless the majority of students represent low- to moderate-income households or otherwise vulnerable children
  • Religious, veteran, or fraternal organizations, unless it’s a secular program or project benefitting the general community
  • Scholarships
  • Sponsorships or fundraising events
  • Sports booster clubs
  • Travel-related events, including student trips or tours

How to apply

We’re eager to hear from organizations that serve critical needs in their communities, by building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses. Start a grant application through our online portal, and see our grant cycles below to learn when your application will be considered.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Submit your grant application through our online portal, and complete the eligibility quiz
  • You’ll need to submit the organization EIN (Tax ID#) and the nonprofit must be in good standing with the IRS. If you’re not sure, you can check IRS.gov or Guidestar
  • Applications should include a list of board of directors, an annual operating budget, and a project or program budget specific to the request
  • All applications will be reviewed in the requesting organization’s community

Effective Aug. 1, 2022, Truist Foundation’s new application form can be found in our new grants management portal. You’ll need to create an account during your first visit.

If you need access to an application in our previous system, you can login here through Dec. 31, 2024.

GRANT CYCLES

We have three annual grant cycles. Requests should be received by:

  • March 31 – notified of outcome in July
  • July 31 – notified of outcome in November
  • November 30 – notified of outcome in April

Questions?

Email truistfoundation@truist.com or call 833.307.2351.

Resources for grantees: Receive your grant, submit reporting, and other support

Once you’ve received communication from Truist Foundation regarding your application status, you may have questions about the next steps in our partnership. Read through what you can expect for these next steps, and follow the link to submit the necessary information.

Next steps to take note of:

  • Sign and return our Grant Agreement via Docusign
  • Submit payment information to let us know how you’d like to receive your grant payment via our secure portal on Benevity
  • Depending on the size of your grant, prepare to submit your Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) reports on a quarterly, bi-annually, or annually cadence – you will receive notifications when your reports are available for submission
Login here to get started with your grant agreement.

Questions?

For other questions or for information about the Grant Acknowledgement or Payment Information submission, please email truistfoundation@truist.com, or call 833.307.2351.

Truist Foundation application FAQ

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The Truist Foundation supports our communities by investing in innovative nonprofits that align with our key areas of focus: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses. Learn more on our website here.

Although we understand that nonprofits have multiple needs, we'd like all applicants to choose one focus area that's the best fit.

Truist also invests in other areas such as thriving communities, education and disaster relief and recovery, but please note these grant requests are only reviewed if they were submitted with an invitation code.

We don't have a set amount or average grant size. The minimum grant is $5,000. Grant amounts are based on the strength of the program and how many people it impacts as well as how it aligns with our pillars and mission. We like to build our giving amounts as we build a relationship with the grantee.

If you submitted your application by the posted deadline, you'll receive an email notification of the decision approximately four months after the deadline. Thank you for your patience as we work through the internal review and meeting process.

Generally, we require grantees to wait at least three years between their grant award and the next request. We do this because the Truist Foundation doesn't make multiyear grants, nor do we support annual grants. This policy allows us to provide grantees with all funding at the time of the award to support longer-term needs. If your organization doesn't receive a grant, there's no waiting period to apply again.

We do accept applications from fiscal agents and fiscal sponsors for programs that meet the Building Career Pathways to Economic Mobility or Strengthening Small Businesses pillar. If the grant application is approved, the fiscal agent or fiscal sponsor will be required to submit a final report* on behalf of the organization receiving the funding approximately one year after the approval.

*Please refer to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) reporting requirements linked here.

For any additional questions, please email truistfoundation@truist.com

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