Caterpillar Foundation

This foundation accepts unsolicited applications

Deadline:

VARY BY PROGRAM

Restrictions:

KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING AWARDS: - ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S VALUES - ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND THE FOUNDATION'S FOCUS AREA - PROGRAM MUST BE DELIVERED IN THE AREA SURROUNDING CATERPILLAR FACILITY (SOME EXCEPTIONS) - MUST HAVE 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT STATUS OR INTERNATIONAL EQUIVALENT - MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS: (1) EXTERNALLY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND (2) IRS FULL FORM 990 PREPARED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD FOR US BASED ORGANIZATIONS - MUST BE ORGANIZATION WITH HEALTHY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND REASONABLE ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD - PROGRAM MUST BE ABLE TO QUANTITATIVELY MEASURE INDICATORS IN FOCUS AREA GENERALLY, AREAS OF NON-ALIGNMENT INCLUDE: - CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS (INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPANSION, RENOVATION, EQUIPMENT, ETC.) - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS (ORGANIZATIONS CLASSIFIED AS CHURCHES) - SCHOLARSHIPS - DIRECT BENEFIT TO CATERPILLAR, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DEALERS, EMPLOYEE OR CUSTOMERS - ORGANIZATIONS WITH DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES - HOSPITALS

How to apply:

THE GRANT INFORMATION IS ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWW.CATERPILLAR.COM/EN/COMPANY/CATERPILLAR-FOUNDATION/MATCHING -GIFTS.HTML

Send to:

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY

Quoted verbatim from IRS Form 990-PF Part XIV (2026 filing). Filings are 12–18 months behind, and the deadline above is the foundation's own wording rather than a fixed date — confirm with the foundation before you apply.