Application Period (April 1 - May 14, 2025) NOW OPEN!
The Community Ties Giving Program receives a multitude of grant requests for worthwhile projects every year. Unfortunately, we cannot fund every worthy request. Therefore, we use the following annual competitive online process to identify nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations located in Union Pacific communities that best align with the funding guidelines and criteria. Our application is your organization's opportunity to demonstrate how a one-year grant from the Community Ties Giving Program will help you accomplish your goals and, ultimately, further the Local Grants program objectives.
Grant Application
IMPORTANT: Upgraded software will require all 2025 applicants to create a new profile, whether you have applied in the past or not. If you were awarded a 2024 Local Grant, please use your 2024 login credentials to complete your Grant Impact Report using the specific link emailed previously to you.
In 2025, grant applicants will complete an eligibility questionnaire as the first step in the process. Organizations deemed eligible to apply for a Local Grant may then continue completing the full grant application.
Applications must be submitted by 3:00 PM Central Time on May 14, 2025. Applications started after May 7 may not have time for technical assistance, so we recommend beginning an application well before that date. Late applications cannot be accepted.