Giving and Volunteerism
3M Foundation Grant Guidelines
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3M Foundation Terms & Conditions
3M Foundation Terms & Conditions apply to all 3M Foundation investments. Acceptance of 3M Foundation funds constitutes agreement. See the complete 3M Foundation Terms & Conditions here.
Criteria
In addition to aligning with 3M’s focus areas and strategies, organizations must meet the following criteria and must serve a 3M Community. See our 3M community locations in the U.S. (PDF, 114KB).
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The following organizations are not eligible for support:
- Individuals
- For-profit
- Disease-related
- Government agencies
- Hospitals, clinics or nursing homes
- Treatment centers or hospice programs
- Religious, fraternal or social
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The following activities are not eligible for support:
- Athletics
- Advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation
- Conferences, seminars, workshops or publications of their proceedings
- Endowments
- Film/video production
- Fundraising, testimonial, athletic and special events
- Playground or athletic equipment
- Travel
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Invitation-Only Funder
Thank you for your interest in 3M Foundation community giving and for the work you lead to improve well-being in your community. At this time 3M Foundation is an invitation-only funder.
