The Square Financial Services, Inc. (“SFS” or “Bank”), in conjunction with the Community Foundation of Utah (“CFU”), is proud to announce the launch of the fourth edition of the 25 Squared Grant Program.
Donor Name: Square Financial Services
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/19/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Through this initiative, SFS seeks to support and spotlight qualifying Utah-based nonprofit organizations engaged in innovative and impactful community development activities.
Twenty-five (25) nonprofit organizations will be selected. Each will receive a grant of at least $2,500, with three (3) of the twenty-five awarded a grant of $5,000 in the following categories:
- Best in Show – Recognizes the highest-scoring organization across all categories.
- Diamond in the Rough – Recognizes a smaller or emerging organization with outstanding potential and exceptional community development work in Utah.
- Small Business Excellence – Recognizes an organization demonstrating impressive and innovative support for Utah-based small businesses.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the 25 Squared Grant Program, applying organizations must:
- Be a public nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- Maintain a physical office in the state of Utah.
- Not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran, or disability status.
- Participate in at least one of the following community development activities aligned with SFS’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) pillars:
- Small business development
- Affordable housing
- Reentry support and entrepreneurship
- Financial capability and wellness.
Selection Criteria
- Quality and strength of the applying organization to achieve goals
- Innovativeness and effectiveness of the application, project and/or organization
- Potential impact on the Utah community
- Alignment with Square Financial Services’ core values and organizational pillars.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Utah.
