FUNDING OPP: Good Neighbor Citizenship
State Farm’s philanthropy program for community
organizations is called the Good Neighbor Citizenship grant program.
These grants provide programmatic support in the focus areas outlined
below. The application for 2016 funding will be open from Tuesday,
September 1, 2015, through Friday, October 30, 2015. Funding will be disbursed
in late first quarter 2016.
Safety Grants
State Farm values the importance of keeping our neighbors
safe. Our safety funding is directed toward:
- disaster preparedness and
recovery
- improving driver, passenger,
vehicle, or roadway safety (Auto Safety)
- shielding home from fires,
criminals, or natural disasters
Education Grants
Creating better educated communities includes providing
access to personal financial education and job training. Our funding is
directed toward three areas:
1. Teacher
quality: Any program that provides support
for the improvement of teaching. This can include support for
professional development for teachers if that development is tied to
improved outcomes for students.
2. Service-learning:
Any support for programs that engage students and teachers in applying what
they are learning in the classroom to real-world applications of that
learning.
3. Systemic
reform:
- Efforts and
programs that impact the “8-3” school day
- Efforts that
directly impact the system of education. This includes
implementation of policy changes at the local and state level.
- A means to
maximize the number of youth that are achieving at the highest
achievement levels as demonstrated by performance outlined by the Common
Core Standards.
OTHER EDUCATION categories will support Job Training and
Personal Financial Literacy:
Job Training: training to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to
enter or re-enter the workforce and become economically self-sufficient.
*List is not-all-inclusive
- Skills USA
- Vocational Training
- Job Training for Veterans
- Small Business Entrepreneur
- Youth Build Programs
Programs in this
category will be considered for all ages. Job training can be
for skilled or unskilled labor.
Personal Financial Literacy (financial education):
*List is not all-inclusive
- Junior
Achievement
- Homeownership
Counseling
- Credit and
Budget Counseling
- Tax
Preparation Assistance Programs/Tax Clinics
Programs in this
category will be considered for all ages.
*Some restrictions apply under each program area
Our charitable contributions are not available for one-time
events or sponsorships (i.e. golf tournaments, dinners and other fundraisers)
and are awarded to the following organizations:
Ø Educational
Institutions
Ø Government
entities
Ø 501(c)(3)
charitable nonprofit organizations
Ø 501(c)(4)
volunteer fire companies
Ø 501(c)(6)
chambers of commerce
Items of note:
- Minimum grant amount is $5,000.
- Funding decisions are approved
locally.
- Grant applications must be
submitted online.
- One proposal per organization per
year may be considered.
CONTACT:
Erin Bailey
State Farm® Community Specialist
State Farm® Community Specialist
Delaware
| Maryland | West Virginia
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