RBC Foundation Grants - Minneapolis & St. Paul Metropolitan Area

From RBC Foundation – USA

The RBC Foundation – USA aims to enrich community life and the quality of life in the communities where their employees and clients live, with a particular focus on supporting youth in their transitional years, enriching arts and culture, fostering economic independence, and promoting mental well-being among youth and families.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program by RBC Foundation – USA seeks to empower youth, foster arts and culture, improve health, specifically mental well-being among youth, and support human services for economic independence. Specifically, it aims at:

Preparing students aged 15-29 for future success through work-integrated learning experiences, addressing skills gaps, and providing education opportunities and mentorships in critical 21st century skills.
Supporting early-career artists through the RBC Emerging Artists program and increasing arts access for diverse populations. This includes ongoing sustainable initiatives that provide emerging artists mentorship, training, public performance opportunities, and engagement with the broader community.
Directing Health grants exclusively to the RBC Youth Mental Well-being Project, focusing on programs offering services like navigation programs, technology-based solutions for remote mental health care, and other collaborative, results-proven programs.
Focusing on human services to foster economic independence through support for organizations providing emergency food, shelter, basic needs, adult literacy, and employment training programs.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

MN (Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County, Le Sueur County, Mille Lacs County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Sherburne County, Sibley County, Washington County, Wright County), WI (Pierce County, St. Croix County)

Organization Type

Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Organization Budget And Years

Organization's annual budget is at least 100k

Other

Non-profit status held for a minimum of three years
Minimum annual operating budget of $100,000
Established relationship with an RBC Wealth Management employee, preferably board involvement

Ineligibility

Capital and endowment campaigns

Multi-year commitments

Start-up organizations

Charitable sponsorships (including golf tournaments)

Fundraising events (e.g. dinners, benefits, or sporting events)

Athletic teams, including events or scholarships

Direct grants to individuals, including scholarships, travel and related expenses

Religious, political, fraternal organizations, service clubs, or third-party organizations that raise funds for charity

Individual pursuits

Private (fee-based) or charter elementary or secondary schools

Religious organizations not involved in community-wide projects

Endowment or memorial campaigns

Advertising or promotional campaigns

Travel-related events, including student trips or tours

Creation or repair of statues, monuments, art works or beautification projects

Publication of books or movie productions

Private foundations

Capital campaigns

Academic, medical, or scientific research

Non-501(c)(3) organizations

Organizations posing a reputational risk to the firm

Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other legally protected status.

up to 15k

Application deadline

Jan 31, 2025