Nationwide Insurance Foundation Grant

The Nationwide Insurance Foundation Grant aims to enhance community quality of life by providing support to nonprofits in areas where many Nationwide members reside. Since 2000, the foundation has donated over $700 million to various organizations, focusing on food security, crisis stabilization, economic empowerment, and children's wellbeing. Grants are available for general operating support, project/program support, and capital support, with a commitment to matching associate contributions.

The Nationwide Foundation’s mission
To improve the quality of life in communities in which a large number of Nationwide members, associates, partners and their families live and work.
Our giving history
Since 2000, the Nationwide Foundation has contributed more than $700 million to nonprofit organizations across the country that work to meet crucial needs in communities with a significant presence of Nationwide associates.
In 2006, the foundation pledged the largest gift in its history, granting $50 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Over the last eight years, the foundation gifted the hospital with an additional $100 million in grants to establish and support the Nationwide Foundation Pediatric Innovation Fund.
Nationwide Foundation grants fall into three categories:

• General operating support
• Project and/or program support
• Capital support (these grants are limited and considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Strategic Impact Areas
• The foundation assesses the needs in communities and awards grants to support organizations that focus in four key areas:
• Tier 1:  Food Secuity
• Agriculture education & research
• Food sourcing & distribution
• Youth development
• Tier 2: Crisis stabilization
• Addiction & behavioral health
• Crisis services
• Disaster relief
• Domestic violence
• Homelessness
• Supportive housing
• Tier 3: Social and Economic Empowerment
• Housing
• Education
• Economic mobility
• Criminal justice
• Tier 4: Children's Wellbeing
• Behavioral health
• Child advocacy
• Pediatric care
• Youth development
• Youth shelter

Eligibility

The Nationwide Foundation accepts applications from nonprofits in the following communities:Columbus (Metro), OHDes Moines, IAGainesville, FLRaleigh, NCSan Antonio, TXScottsdale/Phoenix (Metro), AZWausau, WI

Ineligibility

We don’t fund the following:
Organizations that are not tax exempt under paragraph 501(C)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue CodeOrganizations that, in their constitution discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, genetic information, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by lawVeterans, labor, religious or fraternal groups (except when these groups provide needed services to the community at large)Groups or organizations that will re-grant the foundation’s gifts to other organizations or individuals (except United Way)Public or private primary or secondary schoolsAthletic events or teams, bands and choirsIndividuals for any purposeLobbying activitiesFund-raising events such as walk-a-thons, telethons, and sponsorshipsDebt-reduction or retirement campaignsEndowment campaignsRequests to support travel We generally do not fund national organizations, unless the applicant is a local branch or chapter providing direct services.