Allstate Foundation

Funding Guidelines

The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs that fit within three focus areas. Proposals for program support must address needs within one of the three focus areas to be considered for funding:

Safe and vital communities. Programs should address:

• Catastrophe response
• Youth anti-violence
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Teen safe driving

Economic empowerment. Programs should address:

• Financial and economic literacy
• Insurance education
• Empowerment for victims of domestic violence

Tolerance, inclusion and diversity. Programs should address:

• Teaching tolerance to youth
• Ending hate crimes
• Alleviating discrimination

The following guidelines were established for prospective grant seekers. Since The Allstate Foundation receives funding requests far in excess of its budget, worthy causes must often be declined even when the request falls into one of the three focus areas.

Eligibility

The Allstate Foundation makes grants to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Exclusions

The Allstate Foundation does not support the following: 

• Individuals
• Fundraising events, sponsorships
• Capital and endowment campaigns
• Equipment purchase unless part of a community outreach program
• Athletic events
• Memorial grants
• Athletic teams, bands and choirs
• Organizations that advocate religious beliefs or restrict participation on the basis of religion
• Groups or organizations that will re-grant the foundation's gift to other organizations or individuals
• Scouting groups
• Private elementary and secondary schools
• Requests to support travel
• Grant requests for production of audio, film or video
• Multi-year pledge requests
• Non-domestic (international) causes

Deadlines

The Foundation is no longer accepting applications in 2008.
Please check back in 2009 for updated giving guidelines.