Funding Guidelines

MISSION
Toyota believes that helping people improve the quality of life in their communities is an essential corporate responsibility.

If you would like to resume an application begun earlier, click here.

GUIDELINES
Education is the focus of Toyota's giving. In addition to funding national programs, Toyota supports the social well-being of communities where it has major operations (Alabama, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Texas and West Virginia). This includes assistance for Arts & Culture and Civic & Community Development, Health & Human Services.

Toyota prefers to support programs, rather than sponsor events. Organizations must apply each year to the contributions program, and subsequent funding is contingent upon evaluation of previous activities.

LIMITATIONS
Toyota does not make grants for publications, lobbying activities, advertising. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Toyota will not make grants to the following types of organizations:

Those not recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service
Those that practice discrimination by race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin
Those that serve only their own memberships, such as fraternal organizations, pageants, labor organizations or religious groups
Political parties or candidates

TO LEARN MORE OR TO APPLY, please read the guidelines for each Toyota affiliate company. Please carefully review the scope for each affiliate before beginning our application process:

MORE INFORMATION
*Please refer to the list below for the appropriate application and guidelines.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Geographic Scope: New York City area only

Funding Scope: For organizations in the New York City area directed at children and families and environmental education.
If your organization meets the geographic and funding scopes of Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and the general limitations, and you would like to apply for funding, click here.

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Geographic Scope: Continental U.S. for programs national in scope and Torrance, Calif, for community-based programs.

Funding Scope: Nationally, Toyota focuses in 3 areas: education, environment and safety. National programs in these areas must have a broad reach by impacting several major U.S. cities, communities or groups.

In Southern California (Torrance area): Toyota primarily supports education, environment and safety, but also funds civic groups, arts and culture, health and human services. Toyota prefers to support programs, however, rather than events. Communities served must be in the Torrance area.
If your organization meets the geographic and funding scopes of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. and the general limitations, and you would like to apply for funding, click here.

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING MAIL-IN APPLICATIONS

If you have a problem with the online application, please call 212 715 7490.

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Toyota USA Foundation
Geographic Scope: Accepts proposals from throughout the United States

Funding Scope: The Toyota U.S.A. Foundation is committed to improving the quality of K-12 education, with a primary interest in mathematics and science. Applying organizations must be located within and serve the people of the United States. They also must be financially sound.
If your organization meets the geographic and funding scopes of the Toyota U.S.A. Foundation, and the general limitations, and you would like to apply for funding, click here.

If you have a problem with the online application, please call 212 715 7490.

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING MAIL-IN APPLICATIONS

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Toyota Engineering & Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, Kentucky Office (TEMA)
Geographic Scope: Tri-State area of Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK), Inc. serves all other counties in Kentucky; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI), Inc. serves other counties in Indiana.

Funding Scope: Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA), Inc. primarily supports education, environment and safety, but also funds civic groups, health and human services, arts and culture. TEMA prefers to support programs, rather than events. Communities served must be in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky or Southeast Indiana. Submission deadlines for applications are: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1. TEMA does not donate vehicles or make grants to individuals. If your organization meets the geographic and funding scopes of TEMA and the general limitations, and you would like to apply for funding, click here.