Toyota Foundation Science & Education Grants – DUE: Open

Toyota’s national corporate giving program supports organizations focused on three main areas: the environment, education and vehicle safety. We also have a strong commitment to strengthening opportunities for diverse and underserved populations, helping during times of disaster, and supporting organizations that meet the needs of local communities across the U.S. This page describes the guidelines for our national corporate giving program. To see how we’re engaging and supporting Texas communities, click here.

The Toyota USA Foundation is a separate giving program that funds education programs for K-12 in math, science and education. Please send inquiries to [email protected]. We regret that we are unable to respond to every inquiry or support every request.

Guidelines
Organizations must apply for each new grant requested, and subsequent funding is contingent upon evaluation of previous activities.

Limitations
Toyota does not make grants for publications, lobbying activities, advertising, capital campaigns or endowments. Individuals are ineligible to apply. Toyota will not make grants to the following types of organizations:

• Those not recognized as charitable by the Internal Revenue Service
• Those that discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, medical condition, sex or gender (including pregnancy), gender identity and/or expression (including a transgender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
• Those that serve only their own memberships, such as fraternal organizations, labor organizations or religious groups
• Political parties or candidates

Geographic and Funding Guidelines
Please carefully review our scope and funding guidelines before beginning our application process. Toyota prefers to support programs that have long-term, sustainable impact.

Nationally, Toyota focuses in 3 areas: environment, vehicle safety and education. National programs in these areas must have a broad reach by impacting several major U.S. cities, communities or groups.

Regionally, Toyota makes contributions to help support the specific needs of local communities.