Kinder Morgan Grant – DUE: Rolling

Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: 10th of every other month starting January
Eligibility: must be in service area

Guidelines for U.S. and Canadian Organizations

Eligibility

• We provide program support only. (Libraries may apply for capital projects-see Restrictions for more information.)
• Kinder Morgan must have operations in the community served by the program. General location information is available on the About Us page. Contact us if you have questions.
• The program must benefit youth in grades K-12 only.
• Non profits, public schools and private schools may apply.
• In the United States, non profits and private schools must have 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. (Not applicable to public schools.)
• In Canada, non profits and private schools must provide documentation that enables us to determine that the organization is the equivalent of a U.S. public charity. See How to Submit an Application for details. (Not applicable to public schools.)

Focus Areas

• Academic programs, including tutoring
• Arts education programs

Restrictions

The following are not eligible for grants:

• Individual applicants or individual pursuits
• Political causes, candidates or lobbying efforts
• Programs or organizations outside the United States or Canada
• Operating expenses
• Capital projects (except libraries)
• Projects of religious denominations
• Advertising
• Sponsorships
• Service clubs, fraternal organizations or third-party fundraisers
• Travel for individuals or groups
• Conventions, conferences, seminars or other special events
• Mentoring, leadership, stewardship or other social development programs
• Programs that include age groups outside our K-12 criteria

Grant Amounts and Frequency

Our grants are between $1,000 and $5,000. We will not provide support more than once per calendar year to the same organization and we do not make multi-year commitments.

Deadlines and Review Process

Our deadlines are the 10th of every other month beginning in January. (We will accept applications postmarked on or before a deadline.) We will notify you of our board’s decision on your application 60 to 90 days after we receive it.

Reports and Other Mailings

Please send us a final or interim report only when re-applying for a grant. We do not require reports if you are not re-applying. Also, please do not add us to mailing lists for annual reports, announcements or invitations.

For more information visit: https://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/community/km_foundation_guidelines.aspx