State Farm Grant


State Farm is a group of insurance and financial services companies in the United States. The State Farm Companies Foundation and State Farm values inclusiveness and diversity. Therefore, charitable funding is intended to advance access, equity, and inclusiveness while discouraging harmful discrimination based on age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or religious beliefs.
Through its various programs, State Farm provides grants to other tax-exempt organizations. State Farm expects these organizations and their leadership to comply with all laws, to follow high ethical standards, and to have strong internal controls. This includes:

• Mission statement outlining purpose and goals
• Compliance with established guidelines for its charitable purposes
• Business practices that monitor and enforce ethical standards of all persons associated with the organization
• Satisfy appropriate background checks when children are included in programs
• Good stewards of grant funds through internal controls and oversight
• Adequate safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest

Eligible Organizations

Our charitable contributions are awarded to:

• Educational Institutions
• Government entities
• Canadian registered charitable organizations
• 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizations
• 501(c)(4) volunteer fire companies
• 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce

State Farm does not fund:

• Individuals seeking personal help or scholarships
• Religious programs
• Politically partisan programs
• Organizations outside the U.S. and Canada

Request a Grant

The grant application cycle for 2013 funded requests is closed. Funding was disbursed in first quarter 2013.
State Farm grant applications for 2014 funded requests will be available from Tuesday, September 3 through Thursday, October 31.
Nationally, we support communities through social investments and countrywide relationships. At a local level, our company grants focus on two areas: safety and education.

Education Grants

Creating better educated communities includes providing access to personal financial education and job training. Our funding is directed toward:

• Basic Economics
• Budget Counseling
• Employable Skills Training
• First Time Homebuyers Workshop
• Foreclosure Prevention Counseling

Additionally, we support efforts to provide all children with an education that will allow them to reach their greatest potential and prepare them to participate in a nation and economy that continues as a global leader. We fund three types of grants for K-12 public schools.

• Teacher Development
• Service-Learning
• Education Reform / Systemic Improvement

Find more information on our Education initiatives at statefarm.com.