USA Funds^® accepts applications for event sponsorship using our online-grant-application process. Please follow the online-application instructions within the menu options. If you have a question about the process, send a message to philanthropy@usafunds.org.

Guidelines

1. The overall goals of your grant request must focus on financial, motivational or informational support of access to postsecondary education and college-student success.
2. Sponsorships or grants will not be awarded to for-profit organizations. To receive a sponsorship or grant an organization must be a 501(c)(3) or equivalent.
3. Sponsorships or grants will not be awarded to an individual or political campaign, to any organization that discriminates in any manner, or to an endowment or foundation that is a grant-making or re-granting organization.
4. The amount given will vary depending on the stated purpose of the event, project, or program.
5. The number of organizations funded during any one-year period will depend on the quality of the applications received, the quantity of applications and available funds.
6. Funding awarded will support programming for not longer than one year; however, organizations may reapply each year.
7. Proposals for direct services are preferred; generally, unsolicited research and evaluation proposals are not preferred.
8. Sponsorships or grants will not be awarded for capital campaigns, debt retirement or primarily to cover operational expenses.

Proceed to the event-sponsorship application.

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