Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) Grant

The Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) Grant aims to enhance community well-being in North Alabama through funding programs focused on education, economic impact, and quality of life. Grants of up to $20,000 support initiatives that align with MTM's core values of motivating, appreciating, relating, collaborating, and innovating. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) public charities that serve the Greater Huntsville area, ensuring diverse community benefits while fostering inclusivity and measurable outcomes.

NOTE: The MTM Grant Process will include a two-stage process. For the first stage, organizations will apply through the online grant portal. These applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the MTM Grants Subcommittee, and a select group of organizations will be invited to do a live two-minute pitch to the MTM Grants Committee. The application and pitch should be for a specific program or project within your organization.
Origin
Here for Greater Huntsville. Here for over a decade. Here for Good.
In the years since, the Community Foundation has become a valued community partner convening donors, nonprofit organizations, community groups, local government, and businesses to create new pathways of philanthropy that address our region’s most pressing challenges.
MTM Core Values:

• Motivate Appreciate Relate Collaborate Innovate

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) strives to impact our greater community the same way we do our team members, with Mendomi - or caring for each other as family. MTM is a hometown company committed to providing support for our diverse community by supporting inclusive programs that include the quality of life in our community.
Focus Areas:

• Economic Impact

Education
PreK-12 STEM programs in and outside of schools; preference for programs supporting low-to-moderate income students
Quality of Life
Programs moving the needle to improve the lives of people in North Alabama
Grant Amount: Up to $20,000
Funding Priorities:
Fits closely with MTM Fund DescriptionTies into one of the MTM Focus Areas Project timeline of at least one year (not a one-time event)Offers unique programming and/or is collaborative in nature Programs that have not previously been pitched to the grants committeeProvides clear and measurable outcomes
Grantee Responsibilities: Successful grantees will be required to sign a Grant Agreement prior to receiving funding. The Grantee must also report back on the use of the grant funding and what measurable outcomes were achieved as a result of the funded project.

Eligibility

Geographic FocusLimestone, Madison, or Morgan Counties in AlabamaAll grants from this Fund must be made for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes to an organization that is described in IRS code as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Qualified organizations also include schools, religious institutions, or government agencies (when the funds are used for a public purpose) located in the Greater Huntsville area. NOTE: If an organization receives grant funding in two consecutive grant cycles, they must sit out one grant cycle. Therefore, if an organization pitched a project in both the spring and fall 2025 grant cycles, they are not eligible for this grant cycle.Eligible Expenses:Program costs for new and/or existing programsReasonable staff and/or volunteer time and training associated with the implementation of the program/project

Ineligibility

Ineligible ExpensesGrants to individual churches, schools, sports teams, or affiliated groups, such as PTAs and booster clubsDebt reductionEndowment campaignsCapital campaignsAnnual campaignsName recognition opportunitiesEvents or galasMembership drivesConference expensesPolitical activities, including but not limited to lobbying and other efforts intended to influence legislation or political leaders