MileOneCares: Community Grants Program

MileOneCares offers community grants aimed at enhancing lives through improved access to transportation and community support. Non-profits with 501(c)(3) status, operational for two years, can apply for funding to address local needs. The program prioritizes initiatives that uplift youth and the elderly in underserved areas. Applications are accepted year-round, but those for the current calendar year must be submitted by November 8. Grants do not support endowments or individuals.

NOTE: We accept applications on a rolling basis. Requests must be received by November 8 to be considered for the same calendar year.
Our philanthropic program, MileOneCares is committed to creating impactful partnerships with organizations who are transforming lives through:
Access to Safe Transportation: Programs that enhance a person’s life or an organization’s ability to provide its goods or services through better access to means of transportation.We have a program that is available to non-profits who are struggling with transportation issues. This program provides a resource and an opportunity to secure suitable, reliable, and affordable vehicles to meet their transit needs for the safety, comfort and dignity of the clients they serve.Strengthening our Communities: Programs that promote a better quality of life within the communities where we do business. We place emphasis on programs that improve the lives of youth and the elderly, especially in areas that are underserved.

Eligibility

We fund organizations that:have 501 (c)(3) status, and have been in operation for at least two years andare working to improve the communities where MileOne employees and customers live and work; specifically, these organizations must be located in and/or impact the surrounding areas in which MileOne does business.Organizations may apply for full or partial funding of a particular program, multi-year projects, capital campaigns, or operating expenses.

Ineligibility

We cannot consider requests that:Discriminate in its programs, activities or hiring practices.Are from political groups or lobbying groupsAre to support Conferences and SeminarsSupport Individuals (with the exception of the MileOne Support Fund and NextMile Scholarship Program)Are from non-profits who already received support from MileOne in the same calendar year.Grants are typically not made to create endowments.