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Home Depot donation request

We found no current Home Depot page that describes store donations or gift cards for local groups, and the Home Depot Foundation grants page no longer lists the Community Impact Grants that small groups used to apply for. The one open application is the Path to Pro Education Grant: up to $10,000 in Home Depot gift cards for schools and nonprofits that already run a construction skilled trades program, with new awards from February 2027. It excludes events, fundraisers and sports teams.

Checked against The Home Depot's own pages on October 5, 2026 by With Help From. Not affiliated with The Home Depot.

At a glance

Status
Not accepting requests
What it gives
Home Depot gift cards to provide tools, products, equipment and new or remodeled training spaces for construction skilled trades training (Path to Pro Education Grants: National)
Who decides
Foundation
Read Home Depot's giving page

Path to Pro Education Grants: National

Home Depot gift cards to provide tools, products, equipment and new or remodeled training spaces for construction skilled trades training. Up to $10,000 in Home Depot gift cards

Who can apply
  • Accredited K-12 schools with an existing construction skilled trade program
  • Accredited post-secondary institutions (community and technical colleges) with an existing construction skilled trade program
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with an existing construction skilled trade program
  • Organizations based in the United States
  • A current operating budget of at least $300,000 and audited financial statements from the past three years (schools may present exemption documentation)
  • An existing program with a mission focused on training, job placement and/or career-readiness for the skilled trades industry
Not eligible
  • Individual pursuits or personal grants, including scholarships or tuition costs
  • Events and fundraisers
  • Certain sponsorship opportunities
  • Organizations newer than three years old
  • Programs supporting only 4+ year degrees
  • Organizations that discriminate, including on race, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, country of origin, citizenship, veteran or disability status
  • Religious organizations, unless they run programs that are non-sectarian, benefit a broad base of the community and have a separate 501(c)(3) designation
  • Political action committees, candidates, causes and lobbying
  • Labor, alumni, or fraternal groups
  • Recreation, athletic or sports teams, programs, or leagues
  • For-profit entities, including small businesses
  • Endowment or capital funds
How to apply
  1. Go to The Home Depot Foundation grant portal (foundation.homedepot.com).
  2. If your organization applied for a Home Depot Foundation grant before, select 'Forgot Password' and enter the email address used on that application. New applicants, or applicants who do not receive the password email, select 'Register'.
  3. After logging in, select 'Start a New Application' and then 'Apply Now' on the 'Path to Pro Education Grant' line.
  4. Send only one request per organization. Grant funds must be used for program-related expenses. Questions go to Education_Grants@HomeDepot.com.
Deadlines
Applications are being accepted now, but new grant awards will not be made until February 2027. Applications submitted before February 2027 will be considered for funding beginning at that time.
Response
Home Depot says applicants will be contacted about the status of their application and next steps as the review progresses. If approved, it will give more information on the timing of the grant payment.
Official page
foundation.homedepot.com/s_Login.jsp

Write the request

Before you open the form, write down what the donation is for, the date, how many people it reaches and how you will thank Home Depot. If Home Depot asks for a letter, adapt the donation request template or a youth sports sponsorship letter. After a yes, send a sponsor thank-you letter.

Questions

When will Home Depot award Path to Pro Education Grants?
Applications are open now, but new awards will not be made until February 2027. Applications submitted before then remain under consideration; applicants do not need to reapply unless contacted by the Path to Pro team.
Does Home Depot donate gift cards?
Path to Pro Education Grants provide up to $10,000 in Home Depot gift cards to eligible schools and nonprofits with an existing construction skilled trades program.
Can schools apply to Home Depot?
Accredited K-12 schools can apply for a Path to Pro Education Grant if they already run a construction skilled trade program. Applicants need an operating budget of at least $300,000 and audited financial statements from the past three years; schools may present exemption documentation.
Can a youth sports team or a fundraiser get Home Depot support?
Not through Path to Pro. Its exclusions include recreation, athletic or sports teams, programs and leagues, and events and fundraisers.
Can we ask Home Depot to sponsor an event?
Home Depot's Sponsorship & Paid Media page links to an online sponsorship proposal form run by Sponsorium. The form says sponsorship terms should be multi-year, and it sends nonprofits seeking sponsorship to The Home Depot Foundation instead.

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