The Citi Foundation aims to advance financial inclusion and economic empowerment for underserved individuals and communities. With an emphasis on providing unrestricted, trust-based funding, they support local community organizations in creating social and economic opportunities for low-income communities.
The Citi Foundation prioritizes three main areas through its grant programs: Youth Economic Opportunities, Financial Inclusion, and Community Solutions. For Youth Economic Opportunities, it focuses on improving job readiness and entrepreneurial skills among low-income youth, aged 16-24, through training, experiential learning, and networking. In Financial Inclusion, the foundation champions the enhancement of low-income communities and individuals' access to financial products, services, and capital, emphasizing the importance of financial capability for sustained economic well-being and growth. The Community Solutions initiative seeks to dismantle barriers by fostering collaborations across sectors to develop and amplify solutions to critical challenges in low-income areas, focusing on affordable housing, environmental sustainability, job training, and small business growth.