ConnectUp - Standard Grants

• For U.S.-based organizations: W-9 form, IRS determination letter, 990 form, annual report, program/event brochure, etc.
• For Canada-based organizations: confirmation of charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency, annual report, program/event brochure, etc.
• For India-based organizations: Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) certificate; most recent FRCA return in Form FC-3; registration certificate under Section 12A of IT Act; GST registration certificate (include annexure A & B); audited accounts of the last three financial years; IT exemption certification under Section 35AC or IT exemption (lifetime validity) certificate under Section 80G; PAN registration; annual reports of last three financial years.
• For global organizations based outside the U.S., Canada and India: official government document confirming charitable status, annual report, program/event brochure, etc.

Who is eligible?

• Nonprofit organizations.
• Permanent, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organizations.
• International equivalent charitable organizations.
• Preapproved community partners of RTX.

Who is not eligible

• Private foundations.
• Social, labor union, alumni or trade associations; fraternal or political organizations; or organizations serving a limited constituency.
• Political candidates, campaigns or organizations.
• Faith-based organizations for religious purposes.
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other discriminator selection not specifically mentioned.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Private foundations; memorials, endowments and annual campaigns; requests that benefit individuals or families.
• Social, labor union, alumni or trade associations; fraternal or political organizations; organizations serving a limited constituency; political candidates, campaigns or organizations.
• Gifts, door prizes or raffles; faith-based organizations for religious purposes; deficit reduction.
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other discriminator selection not specifically mentioned.
• Memberships to business-related organizations such as professional societies, semiprofessional societies, industry clubs, trade associations, chambers of commerce and other clubs; corporate sponsorships not run by a 501(c)3 or international equivalent; college and university research or dissertation projects and sponsored research activities where RTX is the exclusive beneficiary; sponsorship of a conference, convention, symposium, airshow or other event hosted by a trade or professional organization; RTX employee assistance programs/requests; sports teams/events/equipment, sporting capital campaigns and scholarships designated for athletes; sponsorships or donations for individuals or teams for athletic activities, including charity-benefit sporting events.

• Organizations and programs aligned with RTX’s focus areas are prioritized through the annual preplanning process.
• RTX employee engagement is strongly preferred, although it is not required.

• Register with the Benevity Causes Portal if the request is for a program, project or event sponsorship.
• Submit the grant request through RTX’s online grant application.
• If the organization is a preapproved community partner, use the access code provided.
• If the organization is not yet a community partner, apply through the unsolicited grant request program at https://rtx.versaic.com/ from June 1 to July 31 for following calendar year consideration.

• Upon completion of the review process, the applicant will be notified via email about the outcome and payment details, as applicable.
• If funding is requested over $50,000 USD, the recipient organization must commit to a donation/grant agreement sent by the RTX Corporate Social Responsibility team for signature.

• RTX does not provide technical critiques of proposals.
• Support from RTX should not be expected to continue in perpetuity.
• Questions can be sent to Connect_Up@rtx.com.