The Fidelity Foundation considers Letters of Inquiry from organizations with current IRS 501(c)(3) public charity status only and directs its funding in line with the following restrictions and focus.Restrictions:* Grants are not made to start-up, sectarian or civic organizations; public school systems; disease-specific associations; or individuals.* Grants are not made for operating support, sponsorships, galas or benefits, scholarships, corporate memberships, orvideo and film projects.Organization and Project-Size Focus:* Grants are generally made only to organizations with operating budgets of $1,000,000 or more.* Grants are made to fund only significant, transformative projects usually budgeted at $100,000 or more.The Fidelity Foundation considers projects from organizations in communities around Fidelity Investments' regional employee sites in the listed metropolitan areas. Organizations of national importance and high-impact projects with potential to inform or influence the nonprofit sector are of particular interest.Albuquerque, NMBoston, MARaleigh/Durham, NCCincinnati, OHCovington, KYDallas/Ft. Worth, TXDenver, COJacksonville, FLJersey City, NJMerrimack, NHSmithfield, RISalt Lake City, UTToronto, CanadaThe Foundation supports non-profit organizations making high impact in the following sectors:Community and social services including youth development, providing access to basic human needs such as food, health care, and housingMuseums, historical, and other cultural organizationsFinancial literacy for youth including financial education and capabilityEducational institutions**The majority of education funding is employee-driven through Fidelity Investments' Matching Gifts to Education program: The Foundation matches charitable contributions made by eligible full-time Fidelity employees to qualified educational institutions.There are no s, the Foundation accepts and reviews Letters of Inquiry on a year-round rolling basis.Last reviewed by our staff on 11/3