MathWorks Community Grant

The MathWorks Community Grant supports nonprofit organizations that align with its social mission, focusing on education, community support, green initiatives, and global relief. Grants, ranging from $200 to $5,000, are awarded quarterly to eligible organizations serving local communities. Applicants must demonstrate their programs' alignment with MathWorks goals and provide a summary report post-funding. The program excludes support for religious, political, or fundraising activities, ensuring a focus on charitable endeavors.

MathWorks Social Mission
Inspired by our core values and conviction to “do the right thing,” MathWorks and its staff members are committed to supporting the communities where we live and work. These efforts are centered around the five pillars of the MathWorks Social Mission:
Investments in EducationMathWorks supports programs that inspire learning and advance education in engineering, science, and math. Examples include student competitions, museum partnerships, university fellowships, curriculum development, academic scholarships, program sponsorships, and research grants. MathWorks recognizes and supports the personal commitments staff make to a range of charitable organizations. MathWorks staff use their paid volunteer time for mentoring, tutoring, organizing charity collection drives and fundraisers, and more. The End-of-Year Donations and company matching programs stretch the benefits of this work even further, helping hundreds of charitable organizations each year.Local Community SupportWe support the vitality of the communities in which we work by contributing to organizations that help develop and enrich our cities and towns and by participating in local initiatives. Examples include our community grant program, public broadcasting sponsorships, and corporate support for Mass Audubon, New England’s largest nature-based conservation organization.Green InitiativesMathWorks encourages careful and responsible stewardship of the environment at work and at home. We support environmental sustainability through programs focused on recycling, improvements in energy efficiency, resource management, and facilities design.Global Relief EffortsMathWorks partners with established nonprofit organizations and funds individual programs that provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid worldwide in the form of food, shelter, and life-saving essentials.MathWorks staff come from countries around the world. In times of crisis they show great generosity in responding to natural disasters, famine, and poverty, making individual donations and leading efforts to collect goods and coordinate donations from other MathWorkers.
Community Grant Program: Eligibility Guidelines and Application
MathWorks considers community grant requests on a quarterly basis. Funding decisions are based on available resources and the degree to which proposals meet the MathWorks Community Grant Program criteria. While we appreciate the diverse interest in the program, we receive many more proposals than we are able to support each year.
Nonprofit organizations that meet MathWorks criteria for community grants are encouraged to complete an application. Please review the guidelines before submitting your application.

Eligibility

Applicants must demonstrate that the goals of the program under consideration are consistent with the goals of the MathWorks Community Grant Program.Grants cover one year and range from $200 to $5,000 (USD).Grants will be awarded primarily to organizations serving the immediate communities where MathWorks offices are located.Grant recipients must be charitable organizations (501[c][3] or public charity or local municipal entity) and must demonstrate tax-exempt status.Funds must be requested for a specific program.Only one application per program or initiative will be considered in a 12-month period.All grant recipients will be required to submit a brief summary report of the funded program within 12 months of our contribution.

Ineligibility

Areas We Do Not SupportThe MathWorks Community Grant Program does not support the following groups and activities:Religious organizations, clubs, fraternal groups, professional organizations, political campaigns, or lobbying groupsIndividualsCapital and endowment fund drivesFundraising events, such as walks, runs, golf tournaments, and dinnersPrograms not focused on charitable or philanthropic goals, such as professional conferences, recreational club sports teams, etc.

501(c)(3) public charities or local municipal entities; grants go primarily to organizations serving communities where MathWorks offices are located. One application per program per 12 months; no religious, political, individual, fundraising-event or capital-drive requests.