Community Involvement

Nissan Neighbors is a two-stage grant program for new inquiries. Letters of inquiry are not accepted via email or USPS. Nissan Neighbors schedules meetings with organizations by invitation. We are unable to accommodate meeting requests.

Stage One: Letter of Inquiry

Nissan Neighbors is not accepting letters of inquiry for new projects at this time. The first stage is to submit a letter of inquiry via the Nissan Neighbors grant portal. This allows you to provide a brief overview of your project and how it aligns with Nissan Neighbors’ funding priorities. Letters of inquiry must be submitted a minimum of 90 days before the project start date. Nissan reviews letters of intent on a quarterly basis. All submissions will be reviewed, and a response will be provided once the review process is complete. Organizations can anticipate a response within 90 days of submitting an inquiry.

Stage Two: Full Proposal
After the review process is completed, organizations invited to submit a full proposal will be notified via email. The proposal stage includes an organizational interview or site visit. Award determination will occur following an organizational interview. Notification will be shared via email. All Nissan Neighbors grantees are required to submit a final report at the conclusion of the funded project.

Nissan Neighbors is not accepting letters of inquiry for new projects at this time. Letters of inquiry must be submitted a minimum of 90 days before the project start date. Nissan reviews letters of intent on a quarterly basis. It is recommended to submit letters of inquiry a minimum of 90 days in advance of the project start date.

Nissan Neighbors have been determined for 2025. Letters of inquiry for new projects are not being accepted at this time. 

Nissan Neighbors supports initiatives in education, humanitarian services and environmental sustainability. Activities that are not eligible for Nissan Neighbors support include:  

• Projects that serve communities outside of Nissan’s primary operational areas 
• Donations to individuals
• Athletic initiatives, including youth and adult sports teams as well as marching bands 
• Healthcare-related projects, treatments, research, publications, etc. 
• Endowment contributions 
• Capital requests and campaigns 
• Emergency funding, loans, or support for an operational deficit  
• Travel experiences 
• Advertisements in programs or yearbooks 
• Projects that have religious objectives or endorse a particular religion or spiritual practice 
• Vehicle donations to organizations that do not have a funding history with Nissan 
• Regranting programs 
• Wildlife rehabilitation or animal support programs

In addition, Nissan does not make philanthropic contributions to:

• Organizations with less than three years of operational history
• For-profit entities 
• Organizations that serve only their own memberships and do not provide a service for the community at large 
• Organizations that rely on public funding for more than half of their operating budget or where the donation constitutes more than 25% of the organization’s total budget 
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, disability, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender-expression/identity, marital or veteran status or additional characteristics protected by applicable state, provincial or federal law 
• Organizations that conduct illegal or unethical activities 
• Political parties or candidates for public office, groups whose purpose is to lobby for law changes, labor unions, fraternal organizations, clubs or civic leagues. 

Currently funded grantees must apply annually for Nissan Neighbors support. Funding is not guaranteed, and the funding determination may vary year to year depending upon Nissan’s priorities. Funding cycles for current grantees are specific to the nature of the funded project.

Among eligibility requirements for future funding consideration is submission of a final impact report at the conclusion of a funded project. Impact reports provide a high-level summary of project activities, outcomes, and learnings. Filing of the final report is required to close out a funding cycle.

The Nissan North America philanthropy office provides a grant application link to current grantees who are eligible to request funding.