Community Possible Grant Program: Play, Work, & Home Grants

US Bank Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Bank Foundation may submit an LOI at any time during the year.”

Can we apply?

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Community Possible Grant Program by U.S. Bank aims to foster economic and workforce advancement, as well as safe and affordable housing. By partnering with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, the program seeks to drive lasting change within communities through collaborative grantmaking. Priority is given to organizations that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and that address multiple pillars of work, home, and play. This initiative reflects U.S. Bank's commitment to creating a more equitable society.

NOTE:
Established partners may apply annually for a grant via invitation from a U.S. Bank Foundation community affairs manager.New and emerging organizations bring balance to our grant making through our Letter of Interest (LOI) application. We ensure funding is set aside each year to explore new opportunities. Nonprofit organizations new to the U.S. Bank Foundation may submit an LOI at any time during the year.
Making community possible
At U.S. Through our Community Possible Grant Program, we are partnering with organizations that focus on economic and workforce advancement, safe and affordable housing and communities connected through arts and culture.
The U.S. Bank Foundation is committed to making Community Possible through Work, Home and Play. We advance this work through collaborative grant making to bring equitable and lasting change through our focus on sustainable, high-impact funding with 501c3 nonprofit partners.
How we partner with nonprofits
We focus on collaborative grantmaking and sustainable, high-impact funding with 501(c)(3) nonprofit partners. We partner with organizations that support:

  • Economic and workforce advancement
  • Safe and affordable housing
  • Community arts and culture
  • Our strategy

Bank regional leadership, business resource groups and our National Community Advisory Committee to ensure that prevailing needs are addressed in all the communities we serve.
To make the most meaningful impact, we prioritize organizations that:

  • Focus on economic development issues related to work, home and play
  • Address more than one of the grant pillars (work, home and play)
  • Are based in and serve designated U.S. Bank communities
  • Advance diversity, equity and inclusion

What US Bank Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
2
Total given
$66.41M
Median grant
$33.21M
Range
$11.81M–$54.6M
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 82%, Minnesota 18%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN.

Example grants

  • University of Minnesota Fdn · Minneapolis, MN

    General purpose

    $11.81M

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Workforce development
  • Affordable housing
  • Arts
  • Diversity
  • Corporate

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