How much funding does Universal Leaf Foundation Grants provide?

Universal Leaf Foundation Grants provides US $5,000 - US $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Universal Leaf Foundation Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Universal Leaf Foundation Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: The following.

Universal Leaf Foundation Grants

Universal Corporation

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Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Geographic Scope: Primarily: Momence II, Oxford NC, Nash County NC, Lancaster PA, Kenbridge VA, Richmond VA, Grandview WA, and Prosser WAFocus: Non-Profit organizations in areas where our employees live and work.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

Types of Support include:Project and/or program support, equipment support or general support

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: The following
Not eligible: Non-Profits that have not been designated 501(c)(3)Individuals or an individual's project or programPolitical, advocacy or labor organizations or fundraising events.
Not eligible: Events or programs where the grant is not fully tax deductible.
Not eligible: Organizations located outside the areas in which the Company has a physical presence.
Not eligible: Organizations or programs that restrict or otherwise limit membership and services based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, age or national origin

Overview

The Universal Leaf Foundation Grants support 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations primarily in areas where Universal Leaf Tobacco Company operates. Focus areas include education for at-risk individuals, higher education, civic/community arts, and environmental initiatives. The Foundation emphasizes good corporate citizenship and community engagement through financial support and employee volunteerism. Organizations must operate within designated geographic areas and cannot be involved in political advocacy or restrict services based on demographics. Grants aim to enhance community well-being and educational opportunities.

The Universal Leaf Foundation (the "Foundation") is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1975. The Foundation is the philanthropic institution of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. ("Universal" or "the Company") dedicated to fulfilling its social responsibility to the communities in which Universal and its subsidiaries have a physical presence or significant business interest, primarily in the U.S.
Universal has a strong sense of its responsibility to its communities to provide programmatic support through the Foundation for qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations. The Foundation is committed to good corporate citizenship as is evident by its investments in community programs, its financial support for community events and its promotion of employee volunteerism.
Focus Areas
Category 1 - Education and well-being of children, at-risk individuals, families and groupsCategory 2 - Higher educationCategory 3 - Civic/Community/the ArtsCategory 4 - Environmental/Green

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not support the following:
Non-Profits that have not been designated 501(c)(3)Individuals or an individual's project or programPolitical, advocacy or labor organizations or fundraising eventsEvents or programs where the grant is not fully tax deductibleOrganizations located outside the areas in which the Company has a physical presenceOrganizations or programs that restrict or otherwise limit membership and services based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, age or national origin