Avnet Cares

• The applicant must propose an initiative aligned with one or more focus areas: STEM, Environment, or Communities in Crisis.
• The initiative must serve or directly impact communities where Avnet companies have major operations, or impact a large geographic area that includes one or more of those communities.

Who is eligible?

• Organizations serving or directly impacting communities where Avnet has major operations
• Organizations delivering STEM education initiatives
• Organizations running environmental programs
• Organizations addressing community crisis-related needs

Who is not eligible

• Organizations seeking support primarily for luncheons, dinners, or banquets (unless Avnet is being honored)
• Health organizations, including research-focused organizations
• Arts organizations
• Sports event organizers
• Organizations seeking support for auctions

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Luncheons, dinners, and banquets (unless Avnet is being honored)
• Health organizations, including research-focused organizations
• Arts organizations
• Sports events
• Auctions

Eligible geographic areas

• Phoenix, Arizona
• San Jose, California
• Richfield, Ohio
• Gaffney, South Carolina
• Dallas, Texas
• Chicago, Illinois
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• Orlando, Florida
• Guadalajara, Mexico
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Programs impacting a large geographic area that includes one or more of the listed locations

• Ensure the request aligns with STEM, Environment, or Communities in Crisis.
• Confirm the initiative serves or directly impacts an eligible Avnet operations community, or a large area including one or more eligible communities.

• Submit the request using the online grant application.

• Submit by one of the quarterly deadlines: March 10, June 10, September 10, or December 10.

• Applications are reviewed quarterly based on posted deadline dates.

• Applications are accepted at any time and reviewed on a quarterly cycle.
• A very limited number of Communities in Crisis requests are funded.
• Avnet employees may also support initiatives through volunteerism and local impact projects.