Cox Charities to Award $100,000 in Community Grants to Nonprofits

Cox Charities is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations through July 31 as a part of its annual Community Grants program. This year, Cox Charities will be awarding a total of $100,000 in grants to San Diego area nonprofits, with individual grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.

Cox Charities will accept applications from nonprofits that offer programs in the following areas:

• Youth and education with a focus on innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) opportunities for K-12 students beyond the classroom;
• Conservation and sustainability;
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion, including military and veterans;
• Bridging the digital divide, including digital equity and digital literacy.

To apply for a Cox Charities community grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications:

• Be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization;
• Be located or provide services in a Cox service area in San Diego County.

Apply online at https://www.coxcharitiesca.org/communitygrants. Grant recipients will be announced in September 2021.

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About Cox Charities
Funded by employee payroll donations that are matched by the company, Cox Charities provides support to communities in Cox Communications’ service area by awarding scholarships to high school seniors and grants to nonprofit organizations. A volunteer advisory board of Cox employees oversees Cox Charities and its giving programs. The committee evaluates requests based on the organization’s mission, programming, and written grant application. Cox Charities provides funding to initiatives that support the company’s philanthropic cornerstones of youth & education, diversity, equity and inclusion, conservation and bridging the digital divide. For more information, visit www.coxcharitiesca.org.