MetLife Foundation has announced it’s expanding its Community Impact Grant Program to Asia, including to Australia.
The grants program was originally launched in the US last year and the foundation says the Asia program will also “…address acute needs disproportionately impacting people with low-to moderate-incomes.”
It says that in an invitation-only program, selected recipients will receive programmatic support through grants between US$50,000 – $100,000 in the following four focus areas:
- Hunger Relief and Nutrition – to provide access to healthy food options that address food insecurity, nutrition, and healthy eating
- Physical and Mental Well-Being – to provide access to shelters and affordable housing, social services, mental health and well-being services
- Environmental Sustainability – to mitigate the impact of changing weather patterns and improve the environment in local communities
- Quality of Life – to improve access to transportation to increase the accessibility to critical needs and services; emergency supplies; and access to recreation, arts and cultural experiences
The foundation says MetLife employees will continue to lead the effort “…as volunteers drawn from across the company’s Asia network will participate on the selection committee. The committee will assess and recommend grants to local organisations which are addressing emergency needs of people with low incomes and communities impacted by the growing income and wealth divide.”
MetLife Foundation says it’s now inviting organisations with demonstrated success in one of the four focus areas to submit requests for proposal for the 2024 calendar year. It will award grants to organisations which plan to implement their program in one of the following six markets where MetLife has a presence:
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- South Korea
- Vietnam
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