Does New York Mets donate to fundraisers?

The Mets support fundraising by non-profit organizations located in the tri-state area.

Donations are game admissions only. Because of high demand, the Mets do not offer memorabilia or monetary donations.

Requests are fulfilled in season only. The Mets cannot accommodate requests from September 1 through February 28/29.

All requests must go through the online donation request form. Mailed, phoned, emailed and faxed requests are not accepted.

Each organization is limited to one request in a 12-month period.

Because of request volume, the Mets cannot approve applications from schools, PTAs or little league fundraisers. The Mets point schools and little leagues to a separate option on their donation page.

Donations are for charitable fundraising only. They should not be used for sales or corporate gifts, and they may not be used in online auctions. The Mets also do not accept fan items to be autographed for personal use.

Submitting a request does not guarantee a donation, and past support does not guarantee future support.

Tips from the program page: Plan for the season: requests for September through February cannot be accommodated. · The Mets Foundation and Community Engagement Department review each request and send an email once it is processed. They cannot respond to follow-up calls or emails about status. · If approved, the redemption codes arrive by email rather than as physical vouchers. You are responsible for forwarding them to the winner or recipient. · The Mets aim to spread donations widely, so an organization they supported before may not be approved again.

What New York Mets donates

New York Mets donates admission passes.

New York Mets has typically donated: Mets game seats for nonprofit fundraisers (no memorabilia or money).

Who can apply

New York Mets limits donation requests by area: Tri-state area.

How to apply

New York Mets asks every request to include the following.

• Non-profit organization operating in the tri-state area
• Request submitted on the online donation request form at least 3 weeks before the event
• A complete form: missing information may result in a denial

What New York Mets will not fund

New York Mets states in its own published guidelines that it will not fund the following.

• Schools, PTAs and little league fundraisers
• Memorabilia or monetary donations
• Use for sales, corporate gifts or online auctions
• Fan items to be autographed for personal use
• Requests from September 1 through February 28/29 (in-season only)

This covers only what New York Mets states. A request can still be turned down for reasons a company does not publish.

When to ask

New York Mets states a lead time of 3 weeks. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

Common questions

Can a school, team, or individual apply to New York Mets?

New York Mets states that it will not fund: Schools, PTAs and little league fundraisers; Memorabilia or monetary donations; Use for sales, corporate gifts or online auctions; Fan items to be autographed for personal use; Requests from September 1 through February 28/29 (in-season only). Check your organization and your event against that list before you apply — those are the restrictions New York Mets publishes itself.

How far ahead should we ask New York Mets for a donation?

New York Mets' stated lead time is 3 weeks. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.