The Economic Opportunity Grant Program provides funding to support and scale programs that align with the Foundation’s mission while responding to evolving market conditions and community needs.
Donor Name: Nasdaq Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Driven by Nasdaq’s Purpose to empower economic opportunity, the Foundation strives to empower communities by transforming investor engagement and fostering opportunities that broaden access to resources and enable communities to share in the wealth that markets create.
Focus Areas
Grants will be given in this area to organizations and programs which deliver impact in one or more of the following ways:
- Regional Revitalization and Rural Wealth Building
- Supporting community development, improving infrastructure, and offering workforce training to strengthen economies and increase market opportunities in under resourced regions.
- Investor Identity
- Cultivating a new generation of investors equipped to shape the future of financial markets.
- Financial Literacy and Resilience
- Empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, thus cultivating financially resilient communities.
- Access to Capital
- Supplying financial resources that catalyze the growth of businesses and projects originating from revitalized regions, supporting both new and established ventures.
- Employee and Community Ownership
- Enabling individuals to directly control assets and promote shared ownership to achieve fairer distribution of wealth, resources, and economic opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
The Nasdaq Foundation will accept grant requests from
- Organizations designated as tax-exempt according to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
- A for-profit business or consultant acting on behalf of a qualified tax exempt entity or through a fiscal sponsor that is tax-exempt. Please note that if the grant is awarded, a representative of the tax-exempt entity must sign the grant agreement, and the grant will be paid to the tax exempt entity.
Ineligibility
Entities specifically ineligible for Foundation support include:
- For-profit businesses – generally, entities not designated as tax-exempt according to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
- Entities and individuals designated as “disqualified persons” as defined in §4946 of the Internal Revenue Service code.
- Former grant recipients who did not fulfill the terms of a previous grant from the Foundation or another tax-exempt entity.
- Organizations that present a potential or actual conflict of interest with Nasdaq, Inc., the Foundation or any of their officers or directors.
For more information, visit Nasdaq Foundation.
