Grants
Principal® Foundation grantmaking targets public charities, specifically community organizations where Principal Financial Group® employees live and work.
Essential needs
- Connecting individuals and families with nutritious, culturally relevant food
- Increasing communities’ capacity to build sustainable and accessible food systems
- Keeping families and individuals housed
- Preserving and growing affordable housing
- Strengthening access to post-disaster recovery resources
- Supporting economic recovery following disaster
Social & cultural connections
- Expanding community access to social and cultural institutions
- Building capacity for the creative community and cultural institutions
- Using the arts to support and inspire improved life outcomes
Financial inclusion
- Increasing access to capital, technical assistance support, and educational programs for entrepreneurs
- Building small business networks and mentorship programs to enable more knowledge sharing
- Expanding availability of financial counseling
- Connecting individuals to appropriate financial products
- Supporting research that improves our understanding of financial well-being and promotes development of inclusive, accessible products, technologies, and service innovations
Promoting financial inclusion
The Principal Foundation global grant program is by invitation only. If you wish to be considered, you may send us a short email containing the following information:
- A brief overview of your organization’s work (less than 300 words)
- Contact information for the person within your organization who could meet with us for further discussion