At Toyota, we believe an auto company can also be a vehicle for change. Toyota partners with nonprofit organizations in the U.S., focusing on improving the communities where we live and work. Our mission encapsulates support for education (with a priority on STEM), inclusive mobility, and community resilience, particularly in environmental sustainability and safety.
Toyota's grant program aims to support broad community needs with a focus on education (especially STEM), inclusive mobility, community resilience, health and human services, arts and culture, and civic engagement. Grants are awarded to projects that benefit a large number of people, involve local educational initiatives, have clear and measurable goals, include mechanisms for evaluation and reporting, provide leadership and development opportunities, target youth within the funding priority areas, and have support from other funding organizations.
Toyota places a strong emphasis on initiatives that prioritize youth and diversity. While the company primarily focuses on funding program-specific requests, it occasionally considers backing fundraising events, provided that the majority of the proceeds are directly allocated to the benefiting organization.