Funding Guidelines
The mission of Qualcomm's community involvement is to develop and strengthen communities worldwide. Qualcomm invests its human and financial resources in inspirational, innovative programs that serve diverse populations. Specifically, Qualcomm aims to create:- Educated communities: Qualcomm is committed to improving science, technology, engineering and math education for students during their primary, secondary, and higher education years, and to expanding educational opportunities for under-represented students.
- Healthy communities: Qualcomm supports initiatives that result in clean, safe, healthy places to live and work. We strive to better the livelihood of underserved populations by providing basic human needs, with a focus on enhancing the welfare of children.
- Culturally vibrant communities: Through Qualcomm's support of arts education and outreach programs, the company helps young people develop innovative minds, and expands cultural enrichment opportunities to in-need populations.
Exclusions and Restrictions
Qualcomm Corporate Giving is restricted from funding:- US-based organizations without Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
- Individuals
- Sporting events without a charitable beneficiary
- Sectarian or denominational religious groups
- Faith-based schools unless the school accepts students from all religious and non-religious backgrounds and the students are not required to adhere to or convert to any religious doctrine.
- Faith-based organizations unless the programs are broadly promoted and the program's beneficiaries are not encouraged or required to learn about, adhere, or convert to any religious doctrine.
- Organizations that advocate, support, or practice activities inconsistent with Qualcomm’s non-discrimination policies, whether based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, pregnancy, medical condition, marital status, or other basis protected by law.
- Primary and secondary schools. Note, these entities may be eligible for employee matching grants as long as they are not deemed ineligible by other exclusions and restrictions
- Political contributions
Five-Step Submission Process
Step 1Review the giving areas, funding guidelines, and FAQs to ensure that your program fits the criteria outlined for funding from Qualcomm. Step 2
Complete the Letter of Inquiry Form. Qualcomm Corporate Giving will respond to you within ten business days.
Step 3
Qualcomm will email the proposal form if your organization has been invited to submit a funding request.
If you receive a grant from Qualcomm, you will need to complete and return a tax receipt within 3 months of receiving our donation. The tax receipt must include the following:
- Name of your organization
- Organization address
- Date funds were received
- Amount of donation
- Whether any goods or services provided by your organization to Qualcomm in consideration, in whole or in part, for this funding
- If goods or services were provided, what are they? Please be sure to include a description and good faith estimate of value of their worth
- Type of nonprofit organization (Ex: 501(c)3)
- Name, title, and signature of the recipient
- Contact email and phone number
If you receive a grant from Qualcomm in the amount of $10,000 or larger, you will need to complete the Evaluation Form within 12 months of the award date.
Funding Cycle
Qualcomm accepts funding requests year-round and reviews each organization once per calendar year. The corporate giving committee reviews requests bi-monthly. Organizations may submit a letter of inquiry to Qualcomm once per calendar year.Please refer to the table below for proposal submission deadline and review dates. If the 1st of the month falls on a weekend, proposals will be accepted on the following Monday. If the proposal does not have all required elements, Qualcomm will contact the organization, request the omitted elements, and, if possible, review in the current cycle. Qualcomm's fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 31st.
| Received on or before this date | Reviewed in this month |
| February 1 | March |
| April 1 | May |
| June 1 | July |
| August 1 | September |
| October 1 | November |
| December 1 | January |
Proposal Submission
Allison KellyQualcomm Corporate Giving
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: 858-651-4027
Fax: 858-845-4119
E-mail: giving@qualcomm.com, allison@qualcomm.com
Notification
All proposals are answered in writing.Re-Applying for Funding
- Organizations that are not invited to submit a proposal may resubmit a letter of inquiry twelve months after receiving a funding decision from Qualcomm.
- Organizations that were invited to submit a proposal, but who did not receive funds, may resubmit a letter of inquiry twelve months after receiving a funding decision from Qualcomm.
