Overview
Donor: | John Deere Foundation |
Application procedure: | Letter of Inquiry |
Donor base: | United States |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | ongoing |
Financial details
Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | - |
Funding ratio: | Co-funding preferred |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Children & Youth
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Food Security
- Water & Sanitation
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
South Africa
America
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico
Asia
China, India, Israel, Singapore, Turkey
Europe
Poland
Description
1) Objective
The John Deer Foundation is the corporate Foundation of the U.S.-based John Deere company. Their vision is to aspire being a catalyst for positive global change by focusing our energy, intellect, and resources on solving world hunger, empowering others through education, and developing home communities. Within their philanthropic portfolio they have a grant-making program and a volunteer program.
It focuses on unlocking economic, social, and environmental value for smallholder and resource-constrained farmers, marginalized families and youth in John Deere home communities, and the workforce.
2) Eligibility
Eligible to receive grant funding are non-profit organisations and institutions whose projects align with the Foundation’s aims. Requesting organisations must have a current IRS IRS 501(C)(3) not-for-profit designation.
3) Location
Grant support is provided to projects in countries were John Deere is active: (1) Asia (China, India, Singapore, Israel); (2) Africa (South Africa); (3) Europe (Turkey, Poland, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, France, Finland); (4) America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico) as well as USA.
4) Budget
Grant sizes range from a few hundred $ up to various million $.
5) Application
At John Deere, they welcome collaboration with organisations in their home communities that have an aligned focused on solving hunger, empowering youth through education, and creating economic opportunities. If an organisation qualifies, they can contact the team at Brand(a)JohnDeere.com. There are no deadlines.