Eligibility Checklist Funds must benefit the facility ’ s service area : potential grantees should be nonprofit organizations with programs that benefit communities within the service area of the Walmart store , Sam ’ s Club or Logistics facility from which they are requesting funds . Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have identified four core areas of giving : Hunger Relief & Healthy Eating , Sustainability , Women ' s Economic Empowerment and Opportunity . To ensure that your application has the best chance of being funded , the proposed use of the grant should fit within one of these areas of giving . Primary consideration for the Community Grant program is to support local organizations with programs that align with Walmart and the Foundation ’ s areas of giving . However , programs that do not align with these areas may also be given consideration . These include programs that are geared toward strengthening the local communities , for example : local organizations providing health and dental screenings , support for local police and fire departments and local school-based initiatives . If you are applying for funding through a Sam ’ s Club location , additional focus areas are considered . Learn more about the Sam ’ s Club Giving Program . Organizations applying must meet the one of following criteria : An organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501 ( c )( 3 ), ( 4 ), ( 6 ) or ( 19 ) of the Internal Revenue Code ; A recognized government entity : state , county , or city agency , including law enforcement or fire departments , that are requesting funds exclusively for public purposes ; A K-12 public or private school , charter school , community / junior college , state / private college or university ; or A church or other faith-based organization with a proposed project that
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