Cisco donates technology to qualifying nonprofit organizations to help realize significant gains in productivity, security, scalability, and cost efficiency. The program enables partners to make innovative use of networking and communications technology to create a measurable impact. The Cisco Technology Grant Program focuses on the same social investment areas as our cash grants: climate impact and regeneration; Cisco Crisis Response (which includes shelter, water, food, and disaster relief); economic empowerment; and education.

Cisco offers two primary pathways for technology grants. For larger, more complex requests, use the customized process managed directly by Cisco. For smaller, more routine requests, use the simpler process managed by their partner TechSoup.

Legal requirements: Tax Concession Charity (TCC), Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1), 501(c)3, Registered Charity, 501(c)3

Programs or organisations that re-grant or loan funds; programs which require exposure, adherence to, or conversion to any religious doctrine; start-up/new nonprofits (less than one year of successful operations); proposals in support of a product sale; schools & scholarships; school foundations; booster clubs or other fundraising organisations affiliated with particular school(s); colleges/universities; scholarships/stipend programs of any kind; libraries or museums; hospitals, health care centers, or community clinics; food banks; requests for third-party equipment like office furniture, laptops, or desktop computers; requests for third-party installation or design services.

Details at: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/about/purpose/social-impact/investments/technology-grant-program.html