NASDAQ Purpose

Award: average award is $75,000
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Interested? Notify [email protected] for more information. All LOI documents will be due to our office no later than July 24, 2026.

Link to full Request for Proposal

Overview

Funder seeks to support under-resourced communities by reimagining investor engagement and equipping communities with the financial knowledge needed to share in the wealth that markets create. They focus on:

• Financial literacy: Empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, thus cultivating financially resilient communities.
• Investor identity: Cultivating a new generation of investors equipped to shape the future financial markets.​
• Regional revitalization/rural wealth building:  Promoting community development, improving infrastructure, and offering workforce training to strengthen economies and increase market opportunities.​  
• Employee and community partnership:  Enabling individuals to directly control assets and promote shared ownership to achieve fairer distribution of wealth, resources, and economic opportunities.
• Access to capital:  Supplying financial resources that catalyze the growth of businesses and projects originating from revitalized regions, supporting both new and established ventures.

Important Information

Funder has two grant cycles annually

Process

This is a two-step application process.

• The Letter of Intent (LOI/step 1) is managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
• If you would like to apply, email [email protected] for more details and an LOI worksheet.
• Submit the completed LOI worksheet by July 24, 2026.
• If invited to submit a full proposal (step 2), it will be managed by the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).