Funding Priorities

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Making a Difference in Children’s Lives – to support activities that serve, teach and inspire children, youth and families.

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Building Communities – to support civic organizations and activities that serve the needs of our community.

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Disaster Relief – to support disaster relief efforts of recognized national, regional and local agencies, and to provide disaster relief to Office Depot associates who have experienced catastrophic loss.

These focus areas support the Office Depot Foundation's Strategic Priorities.

For information about applying for a grant from the Office Depot Foundation, please continue to our Eligibility page.

An online eligibility survey and grant application can be found on the Grant Making Guidelines page. Applications are retrieved on a monthly basis and are reviewed by a committee. Please allow at least 12 weeks after you submit your completed application before you receive a response. Grant amounts will be a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $3,000 (very limited). The majority of grants issued are in the vicinity of $1,000 and are supported by in-kind donations when inventory allows.

The Office Depot Foundation will consider proposals from organizations related to disaster relief and recovery throughout the year. Please visit our Grant Making Guidelines page for more information.

The 2011 Office Depot Foundation grant cycle is now closed. Applications for the 2012 grant cycle will be available in March 2012. The Foundation is not accepting requests or applications for the National Backpack Program. Please do not submit requests to the Foundation or to Office Depot stores. Thank you.