Housing Affordability
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 to address these complex societal issues and help create a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. In alignment with our updated strategy, Wells Fargo has implemented an invitation process. Please refer to our grant eligibility requirements below and our giving FAQs for more information. To receive funding for any type of grant, organizations must:
- Have tax exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3), or be a qualified governmental agency, tribal entity or public school or school system
- Demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability
- Deliver services addressing critical community needs
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
Wells Fargo will not consider grants for:
- Individuals
- Organizations that discriminate, including but not limited to, on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, country of origin, citizenship, veteran, or disability status
- Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in programs that are non-sectarian, benefit a broad base of the community, and have a separate 501(c)(3) designation
- Political action committees, candidates, causes, and lobbying
- Labor, alumni, or fraternal groups
- Recreation, athletic, or sports teams, programs, or leagues
- For-profit entities, including start-up small businesses
- Grants specifically for travel, including student trips or tours
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation collaborate with a wide range of nonprofit organizations that align with our strategic funding priorities. We prioritize our funding to activities and programs that have a broad reach and support the needs of underserved communities. We aspire to have a positive impact on the communities we serve by using our financial and volunteer resources and business expertise in collaboration with community organizations to help solve complex societal problems.
Housing Affordability
We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic opportunity. These efforts align with advancing racial equity to create a future where everyone in the U.S. can have a quality place to live.
Contact: housingphilanthropy@wellsfargo.com