Nike is striving to build a better world, and they are starting by focusing on and investing in building more active and inclusive communities. The Nike Community Impact Fund aims to drive change and make play possible for all kids by focusing on local community organizations. Here’s more information on how the program works via Nike. Led by employees and focused on particular neighborhoods, the fund focuses on coming together to make a difference.
Here’s how NCIF works:
- Local organizations in the communities apply for grants per below.
- A volunteer committee of Nike teammates — from stores, offices, logistic centers, Air Manufacturing and Innovation — is trained on how to assess grant applications.
- Each member of the Nike volunteer committee shares their local insights to play a leading role in deciding which organizations receive funding. (In our Community Unite Stores, all store athletes have an opportunity to weigh in on the final grantees.)
- The organizations are notified by May 31, 2023, if they’re selected.
- Grants are distributed in early June 2023.
Submissions will be accepted from January 10 through February 16, 2023, in Japan and North America, and from January 10 through early March 2023 in Europe. We invite you to learn more about the NCIF grants available this year — and how to apply for one near you.