Cisco Foundation · Global Impact Cash Grant Program
Background context only. Relevant but outside the reporting window — background only.
The Cisco Foundation is accepting applications year-round for its Global Impact Cash Grant Program, offering up to US$100,000 for first-time grant recipients. The grant supports non-profit and non-governmental organisations that deploy innovative, technology-driven solutions in areas including education and economic opportunity. Interested organisations must pass an online eligibility check before submitting a Letter of Inquiry.
Fact: The grant funds education and economic opportunity initiatives targeting populations that are over 65% economically underserved, offering up to US$100,000. Interpretation: Ananya's education NGO could potentially qualify if it integrates an innovative technology element into its skilling programmes and fulfills US public charity equivalency requirements.
Explicit invitation to NGOs. The programme is open to eligible nonprofit organisations and NGOs operating nationally or internationally, inviting them to submit an eligibility assessment followed by a Letter of Inquiry.
Funding signal: Grants of up to US$100,000 are available for first-time grant recipients.
Check Cisco's official grants portal to verify US public charity equivalency criteria and evaluate whether the skilling programme satisfies the technology-enabled requirement before drafting an LOI.
Suggested outreach angle: Apply via Cisco's portal proposing a technology-enabled skilling model serving school dropouts and first-generation job seekers who are economically underserved.
“Grant: Up to US$100,000 for first-time grant recipients”
“Economic Opportunity – supporting skills development, employment, entrepreneurship and financial access”
“There is no fixed application deadline. Cisco accepts applications year-round from eligible organisations.”
Cisco’s Global Impact Cash Grant Program supports nonprofit and nongovernmental organisations developing Read More ...