Grant Details

Wells Fargo's first priority is to support programs and organizations whose chief purpose is to benefit low and moderate-income individuals and families, and looks for projects that keep the communities strong, diverse, and vibrant. Wells Fargo makes grants in the following areas:

• Community Development: Financial Support for eligible organizations that promote improvement of low and moderate-income communities through programs that: (1) Create and sustain affordable housing; (2) Facilitate financial literacy and empowerment; (3) Provide job training and workforce development; (4) Revitalize and stabilize communities
• Education: Financial support for eligible organizations that promote academic achievement for low and moderate-income students by: (1) Eliminating the pre-K – 12^th grade achievement gap in public education through curriculum-based or school-sponsored programs; (2) Facilitating merit-based access to higher education for underrepresented groups; (3) Advancing teaching through recruitment, professional development, support, and retention of teachers
• Arts and Culture: Wells Fargo considers requests from organizations that work to enhance community diversity through: (1) Access to and participation in cultural experiences for low and moderate-income individuals; (2) Availability of a broad array of artistic opportunities and venues that reflect the community's diversity
• Civic Engagement: Wells Fargo considers requests from organizations that work to enhance a community's quality of life through projects involving: (1) Public policy; (2) Community beautification; (3) Civic leadership; (4) Citizen education; (5) Cultural diversity
• Human Services: Wells Fargo considers requests from social and human service organizations that work primarily in low and moderate-income communities to: (1) Enable and sustain independence for individuals and families; (2) Ensure access to health education programs and quality health care

NOTE: Wells Fargo will consider cause-related sponsorship requests.