Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI) Grants

From Toyota

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.

Type of Support

Overview

The broad goals of Toyota's grant program are to support initiatives that lead to meaningful change within communities, especially those where Toyota’s employees live and work. They prioritize funding for:

Education – With special consideration for STEM programs to help develop future workforces.
Inclusive Mobility – Aiming to connect people to opportunities through the development of inclusive mobility solutions.
Community Resilience – Efforts to build resilience by addressing needs required to thrive, focusing on environmental sustainability and driver/passenger safety.

Secondary areas of support include Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture, and Civic and Community programs. Toyota looks for projects that:

Benefit a broad audience.
Engage with local educational frameworks.
Have clear, measurable objectives.
Include mechanisms for evaluating and reporting on outcomes.
Offer leadership and development opportunities.
Target youth engagement within prioritized areas.
Are supported by other funding organizations through financial or strategic commitments.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

IL (Wabash County, White County), IN (Daviess County, Dubois County, Gibson County, Knox County, Pike County, Posey County, Spencer County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County), KY (Daviess County, Henderson County)

Organization Type

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

State or municipal organizations

Public schools

Other

Located in Indiana Counties: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Warrick, Vanderburgh
Located in Illinois Counties: Wabash, White
Located in Kentucky Counties: Daviess, Henderson

Ineligibility

Organizations that discriminate on various grounds including race, sex, gender identity, etc.

Individuals

Political organizations, parties, or candidates

Fraternal organizations

Churches

Labor organizations

Non-charitable organizations

Athletic organizations or sports teams

Individual and/or private schools

Requests covering routine institutional expenses or deficits

Requests for vehicles

Organizations outside the United States.

not specified

Application deadlines

Oct 1

May 1, 2025

Submission

Review Criteria

Toyota places a high emphasis on initiatives that focus on youth and diversity. While the company primarily favors proposals centered around specific programs, it is occasionally open to backing fundraising events, provided the majority of the proceeds are directly allocated to the organization.