Nasdaq Quarterly Grant Program

Overview

Mission

At the Nasdaq Foundation, our mission is to:

* Reimagine investor engagement to equip under-represented communities with the financial knowledge and tools to share in the wealth that markets create; and
* Leverage the Foundation’s investment in the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, alongside new strategic partnerships with organizations that can help build a deeper, data-led understanding where the challenges are greatest, what existing efforts could be amplified, and how the Foundation can make new and distinctive contributions.

Quarterly Grant Program

As we strive to accelerate progress in diversifying entrepreneurship and empowering a more diverse group of investors, the Nasdaq Foundation will accept grant requests for programs that align with our mission.

Areas of Focus

We use our resources in two areas of focus:

* Programs designed to empower diverse investors with the financial knowledge and confidence they need to share in the wealth that markets can create.
* Programs designed to support women and under-represented minority communities with the resources needed to grow and sustain their businesses.

Program Criteria:

Empower-Financial Knowledge And Confidence

Empower diverse investors with the financial knowledge and confidence they need to share in the wealth that markets can create.

Grants will be given in this area to organizations and programs which deliver impact in one or more of the following ways:

* Enhance financial literacy among women and under-represented communities
* Improve access to knowledge and tools among women and underrepresented communities

Support diverse entrepreneurs with the resources to strengthen and scale their businesses and contribute to the prosperity of society.

Grants will be given in this area to organizations and programs which deliver impact in one or more of the following ways:

* Equip women and diverse founders with mentoring and resources
* Improve access to capital for women and diverse founders

Amounts and Terms

There is no set minimum or maximum grant amount, though the average size of a grant made by the Foundation is $75,000. The Nasdaq Foundation’s Leadership Team will consider whether the amount requested is commensurate with the project proposed and appropriate for the Nasdaq Foundation’s annual grant making target and charitable purposes.

Reasonable overhead costs may be included in the grant request but must be specified.

Unless otherwise specified and agreed upon, all grants have one-year terms. Under very limited circumstances, the Nasdaq Foundation will make a multiple-year commitment. It is incumbent upon the grant seeker to demonstrate the necessity or benefit of multiple-year funding in the grant proposal.

There is no limit as to the number of proposals a single entity may submit at one time.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* The Nasdaq Foundation will accept grant requests from:

* Organizations designated as tax-exempt according to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
* A for-profit business or consultant acting on behalf of a qualified tax-exempt entity.
* Please note that if the grant is awarded, a representative of the tax-exempt entity must sign the grant agreement and the grant will be paid to the tax-exempt entity.

Ineligibility

* The Nasdaq Foundation generally does not fund financial literacy projects which focus exclusively on K-12 education.
* Entities specifically ineligible for Foundation support include:
* “For profit” businesses – generally, entities not designated as tax-exempt according to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
* Entities and individuals designated as “disqualified persons” as defined in §4946 of the Internal Revenue Service code.
* Former grant recipients who did not fulfill the terms of a previous grant from the Nasdaq Foundation or another tax-exempt entity.
* Organizations that present a potential conflict of interest with Nasdaq, Inc., Nasdaq Philanthropic Foundation, Inc. or any of their officers or directors.