Does Walmart (Grants) donate to fundraisers?

Walmart U.S. stores, Sam's Clubs and distribution centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5,000.

Grants go to organizations serving the same service area as the store, club or distribution center they request funding from.

Applications are accepted in three cycles: February 1 – April 15, May 1 – July 15, and August 1 – November 30. Final decisions are made before the next cycle opens.

An organization may have at most 25 applications pending or approved at any one time.

Once funded, an organization cannot reapply to the same facility within the same fiscal year.

Facility managers recommend grants based on mission alignment (a specific, demonstrated community need), trust (good standing and compliance) and effectiveness (a clear description of the work, the use of funds and the expected impact).

Not eligible: non-charities such as 501(c)(4), (c)(6) and (c)(19) organizations, including homeowner's associations, civic leagues and volunteer fire companies, and organizations that deny service or membership on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran or disability status.

Decisions are sent by email and are final; they are not subject to appeal.

Tips from the program page: Apply inside an open cycle, and allow time for Deed verification of your Spark Good account before the cycle you are aiming for closes. · Request from the store, club or distribution center that serves your own area. Requests outside its service area are not eligible. · Describe a specific local need, exactly how the money will be used and the outcome you expect. Walmart names hunger relief as a frequent area of support.

What Walmart (Grants) donates

Walmart (Grants) gives a monetary donation.

Walmart (Grants) has typically donated: Spark Good Local Grants: local cash grants of $250 to $5,000 from Walmart U.S. stores, Sam's Clubs and distribution centers.

Walmart (Grants)'s program is recorded as monetary rather than merchandise, so a request for physical raffle or auction items may not fit.

Who can apply

Walmart (Grants) does not donate to individuals.

Walmart (Grants) limits donation requests by area: Organizations must serve the same service area as the Walmart or Sam's Club facility they apply to.

How to apply

Walmart (Grants) asks every request to include the following.

• A Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits, verified by Walmart's third-party verification partner, Deed. Only authorized users of that account may apply.
• Be one of: a 501(c)(3) public charity; a U.S. government entity; a K-12 public or nonprofit private school, charter school, community college or university with an NCES number or 501(c)(3) status; or a church or faith-based organization whose project benefits the community at large, such as a food pantry or clothing closet.
• Agree to Walmart's logo usage and recognition guidelines and affirm alignment with the Spark Good local grant guidelines.
• If recommended for a grant, provide banking details for electronic payment within 21 days of the notification email, or the offer is withdrawn.

What Walmart (Grants) will not fund

Walmart (Grants) states in its own published guidelines that it will not fund the following.

• Non-charities, including 501(c)(4)s, (c)(6)s and (c)(19)s such as homeowner's associations, civic leagues or volunteer fire companies

This covers only what Walmart (Grants) states. A request can still be turned down for reasons a company does not publish.

Common questions

Will Walmart (Grants) donate products for a raffle or auction?

The donation program on record for Walmart (Grants) is monetary: Cash grants. Ultimate Donations holds no record of Walmart (Grants) donating products for raffle or auction prizes, so build your request around the monetary program and confirm on Walmart (Grants)'s own page before you ask.

Can a school, team, or individual apply to Walmart (Grants)?

Walmart (Grants) states that it will not fund: Non-charities, including 501(c)(4)s, (c)(6)s and (c)(19)s such as homeowner's associations, civic leagues or volunteer fire companies. Check your organization and your event against that list before you apply — those are the restrictions Walmart (Grants) publishes itself.