Corporate Responsibility at Bell
We know that our work has the power to transform lives, and we always strive to go beyond what is expected. This is just as true for our responsibility to help our communities, our cities and other citizens of the world.
Request for donations
Bell is committed to building meaningful partnerships and strengthening the communities where our employees work and live. Though our Corporate Contributions program, we provide funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including schools and organizations focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, first responder, veteran and military programs, and health and human services.
Grant Applications
At this time, our window for receiving 2025 corporate grant requests has closed. Applications for 2026 will reopen between April 1 - September 30, 2025. All applicants who have applied for 2025 funding are currently being reviewed by our giving council and will be notified by March 2025 of the status of their request.
Updated funding guidelines
- Sponsorship requests: Thank you for the meaningful work that you are doing in the community. At this time, Bell can only provide support to a limited number of non-profit organizations looking for sponsorship. We no longer accept unsolicited requests for funding. We appreciate your understanding.
- Organizations located in the United States must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax-exempt and designated a public Charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
- Request must not be for or in support of any of the following:
- Discriminate based on race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin
- Individuals
- Churches, seminaries or other related religious organizations when the contribution would support religious activities
- Political candidates, political causes and organizations representing fraternal or self-segregated populations
- Athletic teams and events, sports organizations, bands, social clubs, volunteer firefighters, 501(C)(19) veteran organizations or similar groups
- Organization seeking charitable funding must comply with our grant cycle timeline. The deadline to apply for a 2025 Bell grant/sponsorship is September 30, 2024.
- Donation request must not be in connection with any current and/or pending Bell transactions.
- Start-up organizations must have their 501(c)(3) status granted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for at least 3 years.
- All organizations must be in compliance with the IRS at the time of application and throughout the award year.
Employees give back
With 'Lift Each Other Up' as one of our core company values, we believe in devoting time to personal causes, volunteering alongside our peers and educating ourselves about new issues. From grand gestures to small actions, we're here to serve our community.
Employees lift up our community to elevate what matters through:
- Community Outreach & Volunteerism
- Annual Giving Campaigns
- Textron Donation Matching Program
- Paid Time Off for Volunteering
Textron's corporate responsibility report
Explore Textron’s Corporate Responsibility Report which provides details about our activities to minimize our company’s environmental footprint, champion the health, safety, career development and engagement of our employees, steer our business on the right legal and ethical course and improve the communities in which we work and live.
Bell and Textron are committed to acting responsibly, safely and ethically as we conduct our business and build and maintain relationships with our customers, employees, business partners, suppliers, shareholders and our communities.
Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)
Bell fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can feel a sense of belonging and are valued, respected and able to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We aspire to attract and develop an engaged global workforce that embraces diversity, inclusion and belonging and sees it as a competitive advantage to enable Bell to be a brand that moves the world.
Employees are encouraged to join one of Bell's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) which provide connection, professional development and also serve as a driving force behind all our community outreach efforts.
We are Bell
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Community news
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