KeyBank Foundation supports organizations and programs that prepare individuals for thriving futures. Our funding priorities focus on neighbors, education and workforce. Through grants and sponsorships, we make dreams a reality.

We focus on improving lives through three approaches:

Neighbors

Our grants for neighbors are designed to create safe, healthy, affordable, inclusive communities with thriving family homes and small businesses. The goals of our program include:

• Affordable Housing and Homeownership: An increase in residency length and a decrease in foreclosure rates

• Economically Self-Sufficient Families: Improved economic inclusion with community members accessing banking services and products

• Safe, Healthy and Stable Communities: An increase in the values of homes as well as an uptick in the number of small businesses providing services and products to residents

• Small Business Growth: The launch of more small businesses with an increase in job creation

Education

Our education grants help students prepare for fulfilling careers by providing access to high-quality education as well as offering support to help them achieve academically. With our grants we assist students with:

• Preparation: Improvement in GPA and standardized test scores gets students ready to succeed

• Access: Our grants ensure more students than ever have access to financial resources for education

• Attainment: We work to improve college enrollment and retention rates

• Completion: We stand by our students throughout their education as we improve graduation rates

Workforce

KeyBank Foundation grants help adults achieve the skills, education, and capabilities they need to succeed in current and future employment opportunities. Our education grants assist with:

• Graduation: Our grants help improve graduation and certification program completion rates

• Employment: With financial assistance, employment placement, and retention rates increase

• Financial Education: An increase in the number of individuals who receive this type of training means more workers have the tools they need to create financial wellness

Community Grant requests are submitted by invitation only. If you are interested in partnering with KeyBank Foundation, please complete an Expression of Interest to share information about your organization and priorities. A local representative will review your submission and provide a response within 90 days.

Applications for KeyBank Foundation grants must be submitted by September 30 to be considered in the current year. Separate from grants, charitable sponsorship request applications must be submitted by October 31 to be considered in the current year.