To be considered for funding, all grant proposals must meet the following guidelines:

• Generally, Applied Materials and the Foundation support programs or projects that are based in, or directed toward, a city or region where Applied Materials has operations. For grant consideration outside of the U.S., please send an e-mail to community_affairs@amat.com with a brief description of the request and it will be forwarded appropriately. 
• Grantees must be a school or a charitable organization that is classified as 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service.
• Requests for $2500 or more must be submitted through our online grant application tool.
• Requests for $2500 or less may be submitted through our simplified online grant application tool.
• Proposals will be reviewed to ensure they meet the specific criteria for the four grant making categories: Education, Civic Engagement, Environment, and Arts & Culture.

Specific Criteria for Education Grants

Applied Materials has a special interest in funding education grant proposals that:

• Benefit students in grades K-12
• Focus on traditional skills such as reading, writing, math, science and technology, and other subjects that prepare young people for entering the workforce
• Address critical education needs through innovative approaches to learning
• Expand existing efforts in order to reach more students or a wider geographic area
• Actively partner with other nonprofit groups to create, implement or evaluate shared programs
• Offer opportunities for employee engagement
• Address community needs in North America sites where Applied Materials does business

Specific Criteria for Civic and Environmental Grants

Applied Materials has a special interest in funding grant proposals that:

• Meet basic needs such as food, water and housing
• Support the infrastructure of the nonprofit sector and its leadership
• Provide innovative programs that can be replicated to reach more communities
• Offer opportunities for employee engagement
• Address community needs in sites where Applied Materials does business 

Specific Criteria for Arts and Culture Grants

Applied Materials has a special interest in funding arts and culture grant proposals that:

• Have broad community appeal
• Take arts and culture outside traditional settings to reach young people of diverse backgrounds, particularly in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods
• Support nonprofit organizations in bringing the arts to educational programs and organizations
• Offer opportunities for employee engagement
• Serve the North America communities in which Applied Materials does business

Specific Criteria for Environmental Grants

Applied Materials has a special interest in funding grant proposals that:

• Demonstrate the benefits of solar energy (requests by invitation only)
• Focus on environmental education for young people, especially in underserved communities
• Encourage hands on opportunities for employee volunteers and their families
• Provide innovative programs that can be replicated to reach more communities  
• Address community needs in sites where Applied Materials does business 

Applications should be submitted through our online tool. Our focus areas and grant guidelines remain the same as does our ongoing commitment to make a positive social contribution in communities where our company does business.

When a proposal matches guidelines and specific criteria for grants, it is forwarded to the Contribution Committees for review and award decisions. Notification dates are two months after grant deadlines.

Applicants will receive a response from Applied Materials between March 15-31 or August 15-31 depending upon when the request is received.

For more information please email Community_Affairs@amat.com or Applied_Materials_Foundation@amat.com.