KeyBank Community Sponsorships

Where the rules come from

• Apply for Philanthropic Support, KeyBank read 2026-10-11

Rules 8

1. Checked by Grant OfficeDeadlinedeadline-2026-10-31

   Submit by Oct 31, 2026; KeyBank takes no sponsorship requests in November and December.

   Community Sponsorship requests are accepted from January through the end of October.

2. Checked by Grant OfficeHow it is sentchannel-portal

   Submit through KeyBank's grant portal (Blackbaud ID sign-in).

   To start a new Community Sponsorship request, select Apply for Community Sponsorship.

3. Checked by a personBefore submittingblackbaud-id

   Whoever submits signs in with a Blackbaud ID; the account is tied to that person's email, so requests and requirements stay with them

   The account is user-specific and tied to an individual's email.

4. Checked by a personFunder preferencetwo-months-lead

   The decision is needed at least two months after submission (an event's date, say), since review takes up to 90 days

   we recommend submitting an application at a minimum two months before the decision is needed

5. Checked by a personEligibilitykeybank-community

   The organisation serves people in a county on KeyBank's eligible list (in Washington: Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Stevens, Thurston, Whatcom, Yakima)

   We support organizations that serve individuals or small businesses in the communities where KeyBank has a retail presence.

6. Checked by Grant OfficeEligibilitypublic-charity

   Hold the IRS determination letter; KeyBank excludes some 509(a)(3) organisations.

   selected organizations with Internal Revenue Code Section 509(a)(3) status

7. Checked by Grant OfficeWhat the documents saynot-excluded

   Remove or rework: {missing}; KeyBank does not support memberships, lobbying or politics, advertisements, athletic teams, booster clubs or religious purposes.

   We do not provide philanthropic support to the following:

8. Checked by Grant OfficeHow oftenonce-a-year

   KeyBank typically makes one award per organisation a calendar year.

   we typically do not award multiple grants and sponsorships to the same organization within the same calendar year