SC Johnson Community Grants Program
Enriched Corporate · Found: 2026-04-20 20:40
SC Johnson grants program supporting sustainability, plastic waste reduction, healthy oceans, environmental conservation, and community wellbeing. US and international applications accepted.
Source: https://www.scjohnson.com/en/community/grants
Funding Details
- Funder
- SC Johnson
- Funding Goal
- Support non-profit organizations serving communities where SC Johnson has operations. Key pillars: (1) A Healthier World — vector-borne disease, healthcare access, food insecurity; (2) A More Sustainable World — reducing/reusing/recycling plastic waste, environmental conservation with focus on healthy oceans, forests, and carbon reduction; (3) A World with More Opportunity — education, housing, economic mobility.
- Funding Amount
- Unspecified; grants >$5,000 require outcome reporting. Rolling basis with review in 90-120 days.
- Deadline
- Rolling basis (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- U.S.: Online via US Grant Portal (apply.yourcausegrants.com). Canada: Download and submit paper application form. International: Complete Community Affairs contact form (PDF download). All applications reviewed within 90-120 days. Required documents include list of officers/directors, itemized project budget, 501(c)(3) determination letter, list of corporate/foundation donors.
- Target Region
- Primary: Communities where SC Johnson has operations (Racine WI USA and other US/Canada sites). International applications accepted for countries with SC Johnson presence.
- Contact
- U.S. email: USCommu@scj.com
- Last Checked
- 2026-04-21 02:24
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Summary
The SC Johnson Community Grants Program is a corporate philanthropy initiative through which SC Johnson, a global consumer products company, provides grants and product donations to organizations serving communities where it has operations. Since 1937, SC Johnson has committed five percent of all pretax profits to charitable giving, resulting in more than $300 million invested over the past decade. The program operates around three thematic pillars: A Healthier World (addressing vector-borne disease, healthcare access, and food insecurity); A More Sustainable World (reducing, reusing and recycling plastic waste, environmental conservation with a focus on healthy oceans, forests, and carbon reduction); and A World with More Opportunity (education, housing, and economic mobility). The plastic waste and healthy oceans component within the sustainability pillar is directly relevant to organizations working on marine plastic pollution and environmental cleanup. Eligibility for the U.S. grant stream requires applicants to be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charities or government entities based in the United States. Organizations outside the U.S. and Canada may apply via a separate Community Affairs contact form and are considered if located in geographies where SC Johnson has operations. The primary geographic focus is communities near SC Johnson facilities, though regional and national scope programs are considered on a two-stage review basis. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadlines. U.S. applications are reviewed within 90-120 days via an online portal. Canadian applicants use a separate paper form. International applicants download and submit the Community Affairs contact form. Grants above $5,000 require outcome reporting at the end of the project year. For European non-profits — including Danish organizations — eligibility depends on whether SC Johnson has operations in the applicant's country. The program is primarily U.S.-centric, but international pathways exist. Organizations working on plastic waste collection, recycling, ocean conservation, or circular economy projects could potentially align with the sustainability pillar, though there is no dedicated plastic-waste call.
Historical Context
SC Johnson has donated 5% of all pretax profits to charities since 1937. Over the last decade invested more than $300 million. Supports 750+ organizations annually; 7.4+ million people helped through philanthropy and partnerships.
Why it was added
discovered from funder #263: SC Johnson
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