Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation collaborate with a wide range of national and local nonprofit organizations that align with our strategic funding priorities: financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability and environmental justice to address these complex societal issues and help create a more inclusive, sustainable future.

Our community giving and engagement is primarily focused on areas we see as critical for building more resilient and inclusive communities:

• Financial health

• Housing affordability

• Small business growth

• Sustainability

We may also support other local needs in eligible communities such as disaster relief, arts and culture, civic engagement, education, human and social services, and workforce development. However, opportunities are limited as our intent is to direct the majority of our giving within our primary focus areas.

Grant proposals are also evaluated based on the following considerations:

• Ability to measure and report on established outcomes-based success metrics aligned to strategic objectives, which includes providing a forecast of expected outcomes in the application and may also require periodic impact reports with actual project/program results.

• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and leverage racial equity/social justice and sustainability best practices and principles

• Promote innovative and scalable solutions

• Incorporate human capital and volunteerism opportunities

Nonprofits that have not been invited to apply but align with our strategic focus areas and meet eligibility and outcomes reporting requirements may submit a grant interest form to be considered for an invitation to apply.