Deadline: May 1, 2025
Applications are open for the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards Program 2026. The True Inspiration Awards program was created in 2015 to honor the legacy of Chick-fil-A® founder S. Truett Cathy. Through these annual grants, it is their pleasure to celebrate and support nonprofit organizations making an impact in their local communities.
True Inspiration Awards grants range from $30,000 to $350,000, with $6 million awarded in 2025 to organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, Canada and the United Kingdom. One organization will be selected as the S. Truett Cathy Honoree. The S. Truett Cathy Honoree embodies the generous, innovative spirit of Chick-fil-A’s late founder — pioneering new ways to solve problems and serve others.
Focus Areas
Sixteen organizations will be awarded for their work in these areas:
- Caring for People (four winners): Programs or projects supporting educational initiatives, including fostering character and leadership development, academic excellence and community involvement in underserved youth.
- Caring through Food (four winners): Programs or projects focused on addressing hunger and food insecurity facing children and their families.
- Caring for Communities (four winners): Programs or projects focused on providing housing and other direct services to support young people and their families.
- Caring for our Planet (four winners): Programs or projects that show care for the environment and our planet, or that demonstrate environmental stewardship through initiatives directly related to other True Inspiration Awards categories of food, community and people (i.e., community beautification, education opportunities, community gardens, outdoor classrooms, etc.)
Grant
- True Inspiration Awards grants range from $30,000 to $350,000, with a collective $6 million awarded annually.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a True Inspiration Awards grant, an organization should be:
- A 501(c)(3) based in the U.S. or
- A charitable organization based in Canada, United Kingdom or Singapore that can provide an opinion of counsel that confirms it is the equivalent of a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity in its home jurisdiction.
Application
For more information, visit True Inspiration Awards.
