Nissan Foundation is now accepting letters of intent for the 2025 grant cycle.
Donor Name: Nissan Foundation
State: California, Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/04/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Nissan Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations whose programs explore and celebrate cultural diversity and heritage.
Grant Period
The 2025 Nissan Foundation grant cycle supports projects that will occur between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Project Design Criteria
For a project to be considered for funding, it must reflect Nissan Foundation’s mission to build community by valuing cultural diversity. Other considerations include:
- authenticity and engagement with the community/communities being served and/or celebrated;
- service to multiple audiences through intentional programmatic design;
- clearly defined objectives toward building community by valuing cultural diversity through offerings such as:
- celebrations or observances that promote and explore diverse cultural heritages;
- facilitating or creating educational content that explores cultural differences, customs, values, and traditions with the goal of creating awareness and greater understanding; or
- producing public events, programs, workshops, etc that
- promote respect for others;
- generate alternative ways of thinking about difference;
- build curiosity, wonder, and excitement about the people and world around us;
- promote learning about diverse cultural origins, beliefs, and traditions;
- explore the value that diversity brings to society;
- create opportunities for dialogue about cultural identity and customs;
- encourage respect for others; and/or
- promote or center on cultural inclusion.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding by the Nissan Foundation, organizations must meet the following requirements:
- Have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status;
- Have been in operations for a minimum of three years;
- Demonstrate history of engagement with populations served; and
- Reflect an understanding of the mission of Nissan Foundation.
- Serve audiences where Nissan has a significant operational presence, specifically:
- Southern California
- Middle Tennessee
- Central Mississippi
- Dallas/Ft. Worth
- Detroit
- New York City
- North Central New Jersey
- Atlanta
For more information, visit Nissan Foundation.
