Nonprofits

Eligibility Guidelines

If you were invited to apply for a cash or product donation, or to verify a matching gift, visit our Nonprofits page.

To learn more about 3M giving, review our Giving Areas.

Determining Eligibility

Giving targets communities where 3M has a facility. See Where We Give (PDF, 74K)

• In St. Paul, Minn., and Austin, Texas, all proposals are invited.
• In all other 3M U.S. communities, send a letter of inquiry to the local facility addressed to “3M Plant Manager.”
• Outside the United States, direct requests to the 3M office in that country. See 3M locations.

Criteria is the same for cash and product donations targeting communities where 3M has a facility. Most product donations are invited through 3M Supplies4Schools and 3M Supplies4Nonprofits programs. All other product donations are for targeted projects with a minimum value of $1,000.

The following organizations are not eligible for support:

• Individuals
• For-profit
• Disease-related
• Government agencies
• Hospitals, clinics or nursing homes
• Treatment centers or hospice programs
• Individual K-12 schools
• Religious, fraternal or social
• Scholarship funds

The following activities are not eligible for support:

• Athletics
• Advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation
• Conferences, seminars, workshops or publications of their proceedings
• Endowments
• Film/video production
• Fundraising, testimonial, athletic and special events
• Playground or athletic equipment
• Travel

Take the prescreening assessment, which is a series of questions that lead into the application process. Please keep in mind that there is no guarantee of support if an application is submitted.