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Please note the Campbell Soup Foundation is not currently accepting Letters of Intent. The Foundation hosts two funding cycles a year, one from August through November and one from January through April. Letters of Intent are reviewed ONLY during the times specified below. If you submit a Letter of Intent outside of this window, it WILL NOT be reviewed.
Funding Cycle Dates:
Letter of Intent Submission Opens: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Letter of Intent Due: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Notification / Request for Proposal Extended: Week of February 20, 2012
Proposals Accepted: Monday, March 5 – March 9, 2012
Notification: Week of April 23, 2012
Letter of Intent Submission Opens: Monday, August 13, 2012
Letter of Intent Due: Monday, August 27, 2012
Notification / Request for Proposal Extended: Week of September 17, 2012
Proposals Accepted: Monday, October 1 – October 5, 2012
Notification: Week of November 19, 2012
When a funding cycle opens, please take the Eligibility Questionnaire to determine your organization’s eligibility to apply for funding from the Campbell Soup Foundation. Upon successful completion of this questionnaire, you can access and download the Letter of Intent form.
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Overview
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Overview
Since 1953, the Campbell Soup Foundation has provided financial support to local
champions that inspire positive change in communities throughout the United States
where Campbell Soup Company employees live and work.
The Foundation places particular emphasis on Camden, N.J., birthplace of Campbell’s
flagship soup business and home of our world headquarters. Each year, the Foundation
donates approximately $1 million to a variety of organizations that are positively
impacting the lives of Camden residents, especially through hunger relief, childhood
obesity and youth-related programming. Nourishing the lives of the people of Camden,
particularly the children, is among our top priorities.
- Eligible Institutions
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Eligible Institutions
The Foundation limits grants to nonprofit organizations which are tax-exempt under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grants are made to institutions
that serve Camden, N.J., and locations where we have plant facilities in the U.S.:
- Davis, CA
- Dixon, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- Stockton, CA
- Bloomfield, CT
- Norwalk, CT
- Lakeland, FL
- Downers Grove, IL
- Maxton, NC
- Camden, NJ
- South Plainfield, NJ
- Napoleon, OH
- Willard, OH
- Denver, PA
- Downingtown, PA
- Aiken, SC
- Paris, TX
- Richmond, UT
- Everett, WA
- Milwaukee, WI
Organizations do not need to be located in these communities in order to qualify
for funding. However, the programs to be funded must serve these communities. Please
note that priority is given to applicants who have established an ongoing relationship
with the local Campbell or Pepperidge Farm operating facility.
The Foundation only considers applications that meet the following criteria:
- The proposal must fit one of the key focus areas outlined below.
- The organization must display strong and effective leadership.
- The proposed plan must be clear and compelling, with measurable and sustainable
commitments expressed in terms of real results.
- The proposed activity must be sufficiently visible to leverage additional
support from other funding sources.
- Ineligible Entities
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Ineligible Entities
Grants are not made to / given for the following:
- Organizations that are based outside the United States and its territories
- Individuals, including scholarships, loans and sponsorships
- Organizations that limit their services to members of one religious group
or whose services propagate religious faith or creed
- Political organizations and those having the primary purpose of influencing
legislation of/or promoting a particular ideological point of view
- Units of government
- Capacity-building grants
- Events and sponsorships
- Sports related events, activities and sponsorships
Applicants seeking funding for programming in an area outside of Camden, NJ, must
contact the local Campbell or Pepperidge Farm facility before submitting a Letter
of Intent to the Campbell Soup Foundation.
The Campbell Soup Foundation does not provide product donations. The Campbell Soup Company directs its product donations to Feeding America, our nation’s largest food bank network and its more than 200 member food banks. Organizations seeking product donations should reach out to their local Feeding America food bank. For a list of member food banks, click here.
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Key Areas of Focus
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Key Areas of Focus
Geographic focus includes:
- Camden, New Jersey – The Foundation invests in Camden initiatives
that not only bring positive change to the people they serve, but also improves
the quality of life for the entire Camden, New Jersey, community.
- U.S. Plant Communities – The Foundation supports the communities
where Campbell Soup Company has facilities by funding programs that provide tangible
results for local residents.
The Campbell Soup Foundation focuses its giving on childhood obesity and hunger
relief programming in support of Campbell’s corporate social responsibility goal.
It also supports organizations that make a positive impact on the lives of youth
living in our Campbell communities.
- Application Procedures
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Application Procedures
The Campbell Soup Foundation has a two part grant proposal process which includes
a Letter of Intent and a Request for Proposal. There are two grant cycles held per
year:
- January – April
- August – November
Letters of Intent will ONLY be accepted during the first part of the grant cycle. See below for funding cycle dates:
Letter of Intent Submission Opens: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Letter of Intent Due: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Notification / Request for Proposal Extended: Week of February 20, 2012
Proposals Accepted: Monday, March 5 – March 9, 2012
Notification: Week of April 23, 2012
Letter of Intent Submission Opens: Monday, August 13, 2012
Letter of Intent Due: Monday, August 27, 2012
Notification / Request for Proposal Extended: Week of September 17, 2012
Proposals Accepted: Monday, October 1 – October 5, 2012
Notification: Week of November 19, 2012
Submission
Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to
community_relations@campbellsoup.com. Proposals submitted via regular mail
will not be reviewed.
Style
Proposals should be prepared in a concise, narrative form, without extensive documentation.
Process
All institutions seeking funding must first take the
Eligibility Survey to determine if they can apply for funding through the
Campbell Soup Foundation.
Once the institution is deemed eligible to apply, the Letter of Intent (LOI) and
Request for Proposal (RFP) process will begin:
- Eligible institutions seeking funding must first submit a LOI stating the overall
idea of program/project to be funded.
- Once LOIs are reviewed, those advancing to the next stage of the application process
will be notified and asked to respond to a RFP.
- Upon the submission deadline, proposals will be reviewed by Campbell Soup Foundation
staff and Trustees to determine which will be funded.
- Applicants will be notified of the decision.
Applicants seeking funding for programming in an area outside of Camden, NJ, must
submit the LOI to their local Campbell or Pepperidge Farm facility for initial review.
To see a list of Campbell locations, click .
Additional Documentation
Each grant request must be submitted with current documentation verifying
the organization’s eligibility under the Internal Revenue Code Section
501(c)(3). Proposals from organizations with a pending status will not
be reviewed.
Organizations may not submit the same or similar proposals more than once in a Foundation
fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
- Review and Decision Process
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Review and Decision Process
All submitted proposals are screened by the Foundation’s staff to determine whether
the requests fall in the defined focus areas and meet the evaluation criteria.
Proposals meeting the criteria are reviewed in detail. Qualifying proposals are
then presented to the Board of Trustees for final determination.