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 The Citi Foundation is committed to enhancing economic opportunities for underserved individuals and families in the communities where we work throughout the world. In the U.S. and Canada, the Citi Foundation supports Community Development programs that help build and revitalize neighborhoods and Education programs that prepare students for college and careers. Globally, the Citi Foundation is focusing its giving on Microfinance and Microentrepreneurship, which helps individuals become economically self-sufficient; Small and Growing Businesses leading to economic expansion and job creation; Education, which prepares young people for personal and professional success; Financial Education, which helps individuals make informed financial decisions; and the Environment with a focus on sustainable enterprises that generate jobs and stimulate economic growth while preserving the environment. For more information about the Citi Foundation's areas of focus, please follow the links below:
The Citi Foundation is committed to maintaining economically vibrant communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. We will support nonprofit community development corporations (CDCs), community development intermediaries and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to implement programs that have a positive impact on their communities. We will consider supporting programs that:
Education The Citi Foundation's grantmaking will focus on addressing critical barriers to low-income and minority students achieving personal and professional success. Through Citi's "Building Bridges to College and Career" initiative, we will support programs that build the capacity of high schools and nonprofit organizations to increase college enrollment rates, build awareness of career opportunities and develop an understanding about options for financing a college education. We will consider supporting programs that:
Financial Education - Youth The Citi Foundation is committed to helping young people develop the skills to manage their personal finances responsibly, build assets, achieve their financial goals and make informed financial decisions. We will consider supporting programs that:
Financial Education - Adult The Citi Foundation is committed to ensuring that adults and entrepreneurs understand how to use financial resources to help them achieve their personal and business goals. We accomplish this through education in such topics as basic financial services, saving, credit, financial planning and budgeting, asset building, investing and homeownership. We will consider supporting programs that:
Microfinance and Microentrepreneurship In the U.S., a microenterprise is generally defined as a business with 5 or fewer employees requiring start-up capital of $35,000 or less. Microfinance institutions provide microentrepreneurs with access to credit and other financial services that they could not otherwise obtain due to a lack of collateral or credit history. We will consider supporting programs that:
Small and Growing Businesses In the U.S., the Citi Foundation defines small and growing businesses as enterprises that employ 5 to 100 individuals, generating up to $1 million in revenues. The Citi Foundation will consider funding nonprofits whose programs support the development of small business and growing businesses. We will consider supporting programs that:
Environment - Sustainable Enterprise Sustainable enterprises can be micro or small and growing enterprises that act as the catalysts for economic and environmental change to improve our communities for future generations through monetary benefits to low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs, increased employment opportunities, reduced energy and resource consumption, land conservation and improved air and water quality. We will consider supporting programs that:
Funding Limitations Applicants must have IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status and a federal Employer Identification Number, or they must be a registered school, university or government entity. The Citi Foundation does NOT accept grant applications for:
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