Effective February 2, 2026, 8:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) the MGM Resorts Foundation will accept nonprofit grant applications through March 6, 2026, 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). The 2026 Community Grant Fund application link will not be available and open until February 2, 2026, 8:00 AM PST.

To learn more about the 2026 Community Grant Fund application process, two 1- hour live virtual sessions will be offered via Microsoft Teams, registration is required:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) Event Link: January 20 Session

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) Event Link: January 22 Session

Please continue to check this page for updates. 

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

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)
• Organizations must have valid 501(c)(3) status (excludes private Foundations) and provide services open to the public
• Provide services for people, i.e., individuals, families, and children

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 2026 Grant Process or the MGM Resorts Foundation, please email foundation@mgmresorts.com.