Motorola Solutions Foundation
2021 GRANT PROGRAM
Our 2021 grant program will open in Fall 2020.
Motorola Solutions Foundation
About the Motorola Solutions Foundation
The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions. With employees located around the globe, Motorola Solutions seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The company achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships and fostering innovation.
Since 1953, the Motorola Solutions Foundation has provided grants to nonprofit organizations worldwide. Our Foundation, which has donated $100 million over the past 10 years, aims to partner with organizations who are creating safer cities and thriving communities.
Grants
In 2020, the Foundation provided more than $10 million to nonprofits worldwide through its annual grant program. The 2020 program supported nearly 200 organizations across 30 countries – benefiting more than two million students and first responders. Our grant program has three primary areas of focus:
- Technology and engineering education: Engaging students in innovative, hands-on activities, such as coding, programming, computer science and robotics to prepare the next generation of innovators.
- Public safety education: Providing resources to first responders and the communities they serve and supporting fallen first responders’ families; Investing in key policing initiatives – specifically, preparing youth for public safety careers, conducting school safety training, supporting mental wellness and providing leadership training for women and people of color.
- Blended programs: Programs that combine both technology and engineering education and public safety education.
Within each area of focus, our grant program supports underrepresented populations, including persons of color and females. The Motorola Solutions Foundation is proud to announce that the majority of 2020 grant funding will be awarded to programs that directly support people of color.
The Motorola Solutions Foundation is no longer accepting 2020 inquiry requests. The 2021 grant cycle will open in Fall 2020. If your organization has questions in the meantime, please email foundation@motorolasolutions.com.
Employee Volunteerism
Our commitment to the community is an important part of our company’s legacy. We demonstrate this not only through the charitable organizations we support, but through employee engagement and volunteering.
The Motorola Solutions Foundation supports employee and community engagement through organized service projects and through the Motorola Matches program, which provides charitable donations for employees’ volunteer hours and donations. In 2019, employees around the globe reported more than 65,000 volunteer hours supporting local homeless shelters, mentoring robotics teams, serving on boards of nonprofit organizations and more.