The mission
of the Tellabs Foundation is to advance specific, strategic endeavors in communities where Tellabs employees live and work. We aim to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations by supporting sustainable initiatives, primarily in education, health and the environment.
The Foundation has chosen to focus its grant-making on direct grants to eligible organizations, generally in the amount of $10,000 and above.
Generally, grants will be considered for specific programs, rather than for general operating funds.
The primary focus of the Foundation is to support programs in areas in which Tellabs employees live and work.
The Tellabs Foundation is a not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All grant recipients must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt, not-for-profit organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grant Program
The Foundation's direct grant program attempts to focus its grant-making in the areas of special interest to Tellabs in furtherance of its mission to be a "leader in providing innovative solutions to the telecommunications industry worldwide." Those areas are:
Education
The Tellabs Foundation supports education programs with a particular focus on local and national programs and curricula for engineering, science, mathematics and technology.
Health and Wellness
The Tellabs Foundation supports projects involving health and wellness-related, research, education and treatment in the United States. The primary focus is on projects involving hospitals and health care facilities.
Environment
The Tellabs Foundation supports programs to encourage understanding and the protection of the environment. Grants will be considered primarily to institutions which effectively allocate funds to local and national protection/improvement programs. Grants will also be considered for organizations which protect the environment, particularly in the areas of public health, clean air, clean water, recycling and waste reduction.
Funding Restrictions
The Tellabs Foundation receives many more grant requests than it can possibly fund. Often, this involves declining very worthy projects and causes. This should not be viewed as in any way reflecting on the value of the project involved.
For more information on applying for a grant from the Tellabs Foundation, please review the Foundation Guidelines.
