Grant Eligibility

• Nonprofit organizations applying for funding must hold tax-exempt status under IRS Section 501(c)3.
• Grants are made for specific programmes or projects that accomplish most or all of the following objectives: leverage existing resources, foster collaboration by various organizations to achieve a greater impact, empower individuals to improve their lives, benefit the local or global community at large, and make a significant positive, long-term impact on the people served. Program overhead expenses must not exceed 25 percent of the total operating budget.

Ineligible for funding

While the eBay Foundation is open to innovative initiatives, several types of programmes are unlikely to be funded because they typically do not adhere to our guiding principles. These include:

• Fundraising events, sponsorships, or advertising
• Government agencies
• Individuals
• Organizations with a limited constituency (such as fraternities or veterans groups)
• Organizations that limit their services to members of one religious group
• Political causes, parties, candidates, or organizations
• Purely social organizations

If your program meets the criteria for funding, please complete the Grant Application. Unfortunately, we cannot consider incomplete proposals or programmes/projects that are outside our primary funding areas. If you have a worthy cause that is outside these guidelines, consider a charity auction fundraiser on eBay or consider posting your needs on the eBay Giving Board.

For information on how grants are awarded, please see the Awarding Process page.

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