Max Funding
Varies
Due Date
Oct 31, 2026

Application Type
Full Application
FUNDER DETAILS
FUNDER TYPE
Corporate
FUNDING FREQUENCY
Biannual Grant
FUNDING DURATION
One-Year Grant
USE OF FUNDS
Capacity Building, Capital Funding, Programs/Projects
RESTRICTIONS
Restricted
ELIGIBILITY
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Government Entities
PROGRAM AREAS
Education, Food Security, Community Development, STEM Education, Disabilities, Social Services, Children, Homelessness, Seniors, Veterans, Animals, Youth, Spirituality, Equine Welfare, Mental Health, Women, Music, Civic, Homelessness Shelter, Women's Shelter, Family Shelter, K-12 Education, Domestic Violence, Social Justice, Literacy, Foster Care
LOCATIONS
Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, New Mexico, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, Tennessee
Cable One and its family of brands (Sparklight®, Fidelity Communications, ValuNet Fiber, Hargray and CableAmerica) are committed to advancing education, strengthening communities, and improving lives across the more than 200 cities and towns in the 24 states we serve. Through our philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, we provide support for nonprofit organizations to build strong and vibrant communities, improve quality of life, and make a positive difference where we live and work.
In keeping with our brand principles – do right by those we serve, drive progress, and lend a hand - we support a variety of initiatives and programs, including STEM education in local schools; vocational and life skills training for persons with disabilities; capital campaign support for social services; and programs advocating on behalf of abused and neglected children, families in need, and the homeless.
The company concentrates its support in the following priority areas:
Education and Digital Literacy
Hunger Relief and Food Insecurity
Community Development
Types of Support
Requests for special projects (e.g., program expansion or capacity-building efforts)
Requests for capital campaigns (e.g., building construction, facilities improvements and renovation, or infrastructure enhancements)
Please note — awards for basic operating expenses and support for annual programs are typically not granted.
The deadline for receipt of applications are April 30 and October 31.
About The Grant
Requirements
Recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 501(a) and 501(c)(3) and have been further recognized as a public charity pursuant to Code Section 509(a); or
Be a governmental unit as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 170(c)(1) and requesting a grant for exclusively public purposes.
Organizations must be located in the United States and should provide services in an area where Cable One or one of its family of brands does business.
FOUNDATION NAME
Sparklight
FUNDER TYPE
Corporate