U.S. Bancorp Foundation: Community Possible Grant Program

U.S. Bancorp Foundation: Community Possible Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: US Bancorp Foundation
Last Updated: March 03, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Bancorp Foundation's Community Possible Grant Program is dedicated to fostering equity and sustainable development through its pillars of Work, Home, and Play. By collaborating with 501c3 nonprofit partners, the foundation aims to address economic and racial barriers, promoting vibrant communities. The program invites established partners to apply annually, while emerging organizations can submit a Letter of Interest anytime. This initiative emphasizes environmental stewardship and impactful grant-making to support community needs.

Overview

NOTE: The U.S. Bank Foundation utilizes an electronic Letter of Interest to identify organizations with unique and innovative programs that fit within our pillars of Work, Home and Play. U.S. Bank Foundation accepts applications by invitation only. U.S. Bank Foundation The U.S. Bank Foundation is committed to making Community Possible through Work, Home and Play. We advance this work through collaborative grant making to bring equitable and lasting change through our focus on sustainable, high-impact funding with 501c3 nonprofit partners. Established partners are annually invited to apply for a grant via an invitation from a Community Affairs Manager. New and emerging organizations bring balance to our grant making through our Letter of Interest (LOI) application, and we ensure funding is set aside each year to explore new opportunities. Our Community Affairs and Foundation Team works closely with U.S. Bank regional leadership, Business Resource Groups and our National Community Advisory Committee to ensure that the prevailing needs of our communities are met in all communities we serve. Nonprofit organizations new to U.S. Bank Foundation are encouraged to submit a LOI at any time during the year. Mission & Commitment to Our Communities We believe all people deserve the opportunity to dream, believe and achieve. The building blocks of vibrant communities – a stable job, a home to call your own and a community connected through culture, recreation and play – continue to be atthe heart of possibility for all of us. Through U.S. Bank’s Community Possible Platform, we are dedicated to supporting our communities through responsive and humbled actions focused on addressing racial and economic inequities and creating positive and transformative change in our communities. Community Possible is designed to embrace thediversity in our communities. We consider grant requests without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexualorientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status or other factors that are protected by law.While the U.S. Bank Foundation generously funds many nonprofit organizations in our communities, it's impossible to fund every request. To make the most meaningful impact in ourlocal communities, we focus our grant giving to fund economic development tied to Work, Home and Play. Community Possible Focus Areas We support organizations and programs that advance the following funding priorities, focusing on organizations that have an intentional approach to addressing immediate needs and systemic economic barriers to success. As part of our commitment to a sustainable future, environmental stewardship is a consideration in each of our three focus areas: WORK – Workforce Education & Economic ProsperityHOME – Neighborhood Stability & RevitalizationPLAY – Artistic & Cultural Enrichment, Learning Through Play & Preserving, Protecting and Enhancing OutdoorPlaces to Play

Eligibility

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