Apply for a Community Grant

The MGM Resorts Foundation

The request for proposal (RFP) is now closed. Thank you to all the organizations who have submitted applications. Applications are currently being reviewed and organizations will be notified of application decision by June 30, 2025. If the contact for your organization changes, please email grantsconnect-support@yourcause.com so that you continue to receive notifications from us.

Grant decisions will be made by our employee Community Grant Councils (CGC) based in each of the regions in which MGM Resorts International operates domestically.

Funding Areas

The Program will give priority to funding for agencies/projects/programs that provide services in the following focus areas:

Affordable Housing
Economic Opportunity/ Workforce Development
Education K-12
Family Services
Food Insecurity
Health and Wellness
Homelessness
Services for Seniors
Services for Veterans and Military Families

Funding Limits

MGM Resorts Regions	Single Program Maximum Amount Per Year	Multiple Program Maximum Amount Per Year
Southern Nevada	$80,000	$90,000
Atlantic County, New Jersey	$15,000	$25,000
Southern Mississippi/Louisiana	$15,000	$25,000
Western Massachusetts	$10,000	$15,000
Northeast Ohio	$10,000	$15,000
Westchester & Bronx Counties, New York	$10,000	$15,000
Metro Detroit Area, Michigan	$15,000	N/A
Washington Metropolitan Area	$10,000	N/A

If you are applying for more than one project or program, you must submit a separate application for each program. Programs may not be combined in one proposal submission. Washington Metropolitan Area and Metro Detroit Area, Michigan applicants are eligible to apply for only ONE program or project per organization.

Grant Recipient Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for a Foundation grant, your agency must meet the following requirements:

Provide services within the regions where MGM Resorts International employees live, work and care for their families (see Funding Limits above)
Provide services for people, i.e., individuals, families, and children
Comply with the diversity and inclusion policies of MGM Resorts International: your organization may not discriminate, either in employment or its delivery of services, on any basis prohibited by law or the diversity and inclusion policies of MGM Resorts International, including race, national origin, color, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion, disability or perceived disability, or veteran status

The MGM Resorts Foundation will not fund the following types of organizations/agencies or activities:

Governmental agencies
Public schools
Privately funded, tuition-based schools
Projects/programs that are exclusively devoted to medical research
Religious organizations that do not have valid 501(c)(3) status, and that do not provide services open to the general public
Pass-through agencies (organizations whose staff do not provide direct client services but who then distribute funding to third party organizations to provide projects/programs and services)
Special events and/or fundraising activities of nonprofit agencies/organizations
Capital campaigns or endowment funds
Candidates for public office, political campaigns, ballot measures (such as an initiative or referendum, political endorsements, support for legislation, or other political issues
Athletic or recreational programs

If you have any questions about the 2025 Grant Process or the MGM Resorts Foundation, please email foundation@mgmresorts.com.

Grant Recipients

2024 Grant Recipients

Southern Nevada

Aid for AIDS of Nevada
American National Red Cross
ALS of Nevada
Andson, Inc
Assistance League of Las Vegas
Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
Children’s Heart Foundation
Communities in Schools of Nevada
Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada
CORE, powered by The Rodgers Foundation
The Cupcake Girls
Kline Veterans Fund
Family 2 Family Connection
Foster Kinship
Gamers Outreach Foundation
Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games
HELP of Southern Nevada
Hookers for Jesus
HopeLink of Southern Nevada
Jeremiah Program
Jobs 4 Nevada Graduates
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
The Just One Project
Las Vegas Urban League
The Neon Museum
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation
Nevada Diabetes Association
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Olive Crest
Raise the Future
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas
SAFE House
SafeNest
Shoes That Fit
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Spread the Word Nevada
St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation
Teach for America
Tech Impact
Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada
Youth Advocate Programs

Biloxi, Mississippi

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast
Community Care Network
Court Appointed Special Advocates of South Mississippi
De L Epee Deaf Center
Feeding the Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Make-a-Wish Mississippi
Mississippi Council on Economic Education
O’Keefe Educational Media
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
United Way of South Mississippi

Detroit, Michigan

Affirmations Community Center
Alternatives for Girls
Central United Methodist Church
The Children’s Center
Covenant House Michigan
Crossroads of Michigan
Franklin Wright Settlements
Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan
Green Living Science
HOPE Shelters
Islamic Center of Detroit
Metro Food Rescue
Midnight Golf Program
Racquet Up Detroit
Winning Futures

Atlantic City, New Jersey

AVANZAR
AtlantiCare
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Covenant House New Jersey
Gamers Outreach Foundation
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County

Northeast Ohio

Building for Tomorrow
Case Western Reserve University
Center for Families & Children
CHN Housing Partners
City Fresh
Ecumenical Shelter Network of Lake County
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute
Esperanza Inc.
Gamers Outreach Foundation
Habitat for Humanity
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
Malachi House
Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism
Rape Crisis Center

Washington Metropolitan Area

826DC
A Wider Circle
AfriThrive
Ayuda
Best Buddies International
Best Kids
Bread for the Cityja
Brighter Bites
Calvary Women’s Services
Community Youth Advance
CASA/Prince George’s County
Covenant House Greater Washington
Culpepper Garden
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
First Generation College Bound
Friendship Place
Gamers Outreach Foundation
Generation Hope
Habitat for Humanity
Horizons Greater Washington
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
Living Classrooms Foundation
The MusicianShip DC
Rebuilding Together DC-Alexandria
Washington Area Community Investment Fund
Wesley Housing
William Wendt Center for Loss & Healing

Westchester and Bronx Counties, New York

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
Empower Her Network
Feeding Westchester
Groundwork Hudson Valley
Junior Achievement of New York
Yonkers Partners in Education

Western Massachusetts

Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee
Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts
Michael J Dias Foundation
Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts
Revitalize Community Development Corporation
Western Massachusetts Training Consortium

2023 Grant Recipients