Overland Park, KS
HQ Grants
Supporting non-profits in the greater Seattle and greater Kansas City areas that are impacting digital equity and community-specific issues.
Priority Focus
Digital Equity
Connectivity is so embedded in our daily lives that anybody without consistent and reliable access is at an economic and social disadvantage. That’s why, through the HQ Grant Program, we're hyper-focused on partnering with organizations that are addressing digital equity through connectivity, digital literacy training, and career pathways in tech.
Connectivity
Supporting organizations that are empowering people with essential connections, tools, and skills needed to succeed in today’s digital world.
Digital Literacy
Supporting programs that aim to build internet proficiency and safety.
Career Pathways in Tech
Building pathways to careers in tech for vulnerable populations through tech career exposure, skilling, and upskilling programs.
Secondary Focus
Community Vitality
While our priority focus is to support digital equity, we target allocating 20% of our budget to address key issues in our HQ cities.
- Priority focus in the Greater Seattle area: Homelessness.
- Priority focus in the Greater Kansas City area: Community and domestic violence, and homelessness.
2024 Key Dates
Mark Your Calendar
March: All Applications Open
April 30: Community Vitality Deadline
July 10: Community Vitality Award Notification
July 31: Digital Equity Deadline
October 9: Digital Equity Award Notification
Grant Application
Grant Guidelines
- One funding request per category per funding cycle.
- Typical grant size: $25,000-$50,000/annually
- Multiyear proposals accepted.
- Programming or general operations requests are preferred.
- All applications are scored across five categories: priority alignment, demonstration of need, goals & outcomes, evaluation plan, and strength of the organization.
Application Prep
- Navigate through the HQ Grants Application using the magenta tabs to preview the questions and prepare your responses before completing the form.
- We recommend completing the application in a single setting as there is no option to start the application and return at a later time.
- Please note character limits for each question.
- Be ready to upload a line-item budget using the template provided.
Application Process
- Review priorities and application questions.
- Submit application
- Confirm receipt of confirmation email from communityrelations@
t-mobile .com. - Review process begins after the application window closes for each category.
- Grant decisions are made and communicated via email.
- Sign the legal agreement via DocuSign. Payment is issued after all parties have signed.
- Complete mid-year and end-of-year evaluations.
Need more help?
Direct technical questions about the application, program content, or eligibility to our Community Relations team.