Walmart is excited to announce that Cycle 2 of this year’s State Giving Program is open today and runs through April 18th.
In this cycle, eligible charitable organizations providing services in select states may apply for grant funding for programs specifically aligned to the focused giving pillars of hunger relief and healthy eating, career opportunity and disaster preparedness. Cycle 3 and 4 open later in the year and award grants for more broad-based community-focused programs and initiatives.
Here are some examples of grants that the State Giving Program supported from the last cycle:
- $100,000 for the Urban League of Central Carolinas to support trainers and materials needed to equip under/unemployed individuals with soft skills that lead to career opportunity and living wage employment.
- $65,000 for South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind to purchase scanners and software to allow blind and visually impaired workers to be trained for and work in a retail environment.
- $25,000 for Women Helping Women to support program expenses required to provide free job readiness training and support services to 8,000 disadvantaged job seekers
Thanks to the work of great partners like you, the Walmart Foundation has been able to make a difference in people’s lives by supporting organizations which are strengthening local communities. We look forward to continuing to work with outstanding organizations that make a difference all around us. Please don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
