MACY'S COMMUNITY GRANTS
Macy's has a deep-rooted commitment to supporting non-profit organizations in our communities, demonstrated by more than 150 years of giving. The 2008 Store Grant program will award $165,000 to select key nonprofits. A total of 33 grants, each in the amount of $5,000, will be awarded.

• Each store, with the exception of Macy's stores located in Chicagoland, the Detroit Metro, and the Twin Cities, will accept its own applications and select a partner organization for the year.
• Metro stores in Chicagoland, the Detroit Metro and Twin Cities will select 2 recipients per metro region.

The partnership will begin with a $5,000 grant to fund programming at the organization. Throughout the year, store associates will also be available for volunteer activities with the partner organization.

FOCUS AREAS
Macy's is seeking applications from organizations that have current 501(c)(3) tax status or equivalent tax-exempt government entities such as schools and libraries that are serving a diverse population of children and families in the areas of arts, childhood education and women's and children's health and wellness. Special consideration will be given to programs that:

• Seek and serve a diverse population.
• Build social, academic, leadership and/or life skills in children/youth.
• Demonstrate a promotion of "love of reading" and reading fundamentals.
• Reach at-risk children in working families.
• Demonstrate innovation and show initial great results/response against a demonstrated need, and would benefit from additional funding to increase scale and broaden impact.

NOTE: These are "special project" grants and are not intended to become ongoing, general operating funds for a program. We invite grantees to re-apply in subsequent years based on program results, although there are no multi-year grant guarantees.

FUNDING GUIDELINES

1. Grants will be in the amount of $5,000.
2. Non-profits located in the Minneapolis, Detroit and Chicago metro areas may apply, as well as those located in the following communities where Macy's Stores are based:

   Illinois: Joliet, Rockford, Bolingbrook, West Dundee
   Michigan: Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Lansing, Port Huron, Saginaw, Traverse City
   Minnesota: Rochester, St. Cloud
   North Dakota: Fargo, Grand Forks
   Ohio: Toledo
   South Dakota: Sioux Falls
   Wisconsin: Appleton/Fox River Valley, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee

To find more information about the stores in each state, click here.

3. Macy's North Region of Macy's East Community Grants will not be awarded for purposes of:
   • General operating costs, including salaries
   • Projects outside of our Community Grants focus areas
   • Programs operating outside of Macy's communities (see above)
   • Conferences, trips or tours
   • Individuals
   • Political or advocacy, or politically or socially controversial, projects or programs
   • Religious organizations when funding is used for religious purposes
   • Endowment funds or capital campaigns
   • Private foundations
   • Fraternal organizations
   • Athletic teams or events
   • Fiscal agents and other "umbrella" organizations that fund other non-profits or orgs that are noted as 509(a)(3)
   • Charities with an international focus or operation

DEADLINE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2008 GRANTS

Click here to download an application. Applications are also available at the Macy's stores in the markets noted above.

Additional questions? Click here.