Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave $1.3 billion in grants and contributions in the year 2013. Walmart gives both cash and in-kind donations and funds nonprofit organizations and programs around the world.

Walmart’s giving is focused in 5 main areas, including:

Hunger Relief and healthy Eating. Walmart works with nonprofits and food producer to ensure that more individuals have access to food.

Sustainability. Programs that help to preserve the environment.

Women’s Economic Empowerment. This areas supports programs that provides training, market access and career opportunities to women.

Career Opportunity. Job training and placement, career advice and resources that help individuals to become self-sufficient.

Special interests. This area includes veterans and military families and disaster relief.

Walmart has programs for nonprofits of all sizes and for organizations throughout the US. Walmart has the following program types:

National Giving Program

State Giving Program

Community Grant Program

Northwest Arkansas Giving Program

Legal Department Strategic Partners Sponsorship Program

Grants are awarded in amounts as small as $250. Larger grants may be in excess of $250,000.

More information on Walmart grants can be found on the website of Walmart.