Application criteria

This self-assessment will help determine whether your organization meets Kyndryl Foundation's grantmaking criteria.

You must answer “yes” to all 5 questions below to be eligible for a grant.

If you answered “yes” to this question, please proceed to the next one below.

Technology and innovation are central to our business, to Kyndryl employees, and a focus of Kyndryl Foundation’s grantmaking. We envision a world in which every person has the resources and opportunities needed to thrive.

At Kyndryl Foundation, we believe that the best solutions come from people most directly impacted by the challenges we seek to address. That’s why we aim to fund organizations rooted in the communities they serve and led by trusted individuals with lived experience within those communities. 

Our grantmaking principles at Kyndryl Foundation reflect our commitment to enter into data-informed, balanced and holistic partnerships with grantees who can benefit from the skills and passions of our employees, as well as our financial support.

If you answered “yes” to the 5 questions above, please proceed to the application request form.

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Application criteria

1. Is your organization a non-profit organization either based in the United States or able to obtain a 501c3 Equivalency Determination?

2. Is your organization based in or deliver impact in one of Kyndryl’s core countries, which in year two includes USA, Canada, Japan, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, India, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Costa Rica?

3. Does your organization support cybersecurity workforce development or Artificial Intelligence (AI) workforce development?

4. Is your organization led by individuals from the communities your organization serves?

5. Does your organization measure the results of its work, have a commitment to learning and a desire to enter into a balanced partnership with funders?

If you answered “yes” to the 5 questions above, please proceed to the application request form.

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