Wells Fargo Grant Application
Posted: Jul 06, 2023
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation collaborate with a wide range of national and local nonprofit organizations that align with our strategic funding priorities: financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability to address these complex societal issues and help create a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future.
Nonprofits that have not been invited to apply but align with our strategic focus areas and meet eligibility and outcomes reporting requirements may register and submit a Grant Interest Form.
Eligible nonprofits aligned to our giving priorities with an invitation to apply for funding from Wells Fargo will use the invitation code provided to access the online application portal to complete a grant application.
Grant eligibility
To receive funding for any type of grant, organizations must:
Have tax exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3), or be a qualified governmental agency, tribal entity or public school or school system
Demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability
Deliver services addressing critical community needs
Grant proposals are also evaluated based on the following considerations:
Ability to measure and report on established outcomes-based success metrics aligned to strategic objectives, which includes providing a forecast of expected outcomes in the application and may also require periodic impact reports with actual project/program results.
Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and leverage racial equity/social justice and sustainability best practices and principles
Promote innovative and scalable solutions
Incorporate human capital and volunteerism opportunities
Wells Fargo will not consider grants for:
Individuals
Organizations that discriminate, including but not limited to, on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, country of origin, citizenship, veteran, or disability status
Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in programs that are non-sectarian, benefit a broad base of the community, and have a separate 501(c)(3) designation
Political action committees, candidates, causes, and lobbying
Labor, alumni, or fraternal groups
Recreation, athletic, or sports teams, programs, or leagues
For-profit entities, including start-up small businesses
Grants specifically for travel, including student trips or tours
For more information, see here.