Giving Back
Our purpose is to make a difference in peoples lives and uplift the communities we serve.
Update as of December 15, 2025
Application Portal for 2026 Charitable Requests is Now Open
The M&T Charitable Foundation and M&T Bank are now accepting applications for 2026听 programmatic grant support and event sponsorship.
Note:听 Please allow at least 8 weeks for a turnaround time on the decision to allow adequate time for the request to be processed. For time sensitive sponsorship events taking place in early Q1, we will do our best to accommodate your deadline. However, payments may be delayed. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Questions?
Visit M&T鈥檚 Charitable Contribution Contacts to get in touch with a representative for your area.
For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities鈥攃ombining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution.
M&T Bank鈥檚 main giving programs include The M&T Charitable Foundation鈥檚 Grant Program, the Amplify Fund and the Community Sponsorship Program.听 More information on each program and its eligibility criteria and can be found below.
Before you begin, please visit our 贵础蚕鈥檚 to ensure you are requesting the proper type of support.
The M&T Charitable Foundation
The M&T Charitable Foundation strives to strengthen communities by providing support for a diverse range of civic, cultural, health and human service organizations through grants.
Community Sponsorship Program
As a community bank, we are committed to supporting nonprofit events and activities in our local communities.
The Amplify Fund
The merger with People鈥檚 United Bank provided an opportunity to increase our philanthropic impact in the Northeast.听
We've established The Amplify Fund, which is committed to deploying $25 million in supplemental charitable giving.
Strengthening Our Communities
听While financial support is often critical, it is the participation of the bank鈥檚 employees that leads to the most successful outcomes. M&T brings the power of the entire bank to the communities it serves.
Grants fund on-going, long-term initiatives, programs, or projects that will specifically impact and improve one or more outcome. All grant funds go to program support and M&T Bank cannot benefit in any way from the donation.
Sponsorships result in a mutually beneficial partnership and yield support for our company goals and marketing objectives. Sponsorships have a a broad reach across a market or state and offer a diverse menu of tangible benefits.
M&T accepts requests year-round. However, we ask that you submit your request a minimum of 8 weeks prior to the date you need a decision, to allow adequate time for the request to be reviewed.
A decision will be made on all community sponsorship requests within 8 weeks of the date your organization indicated you need a decision by. Requestors will be notified via email.
M&T Bank has a very active volunteer program. If you have a volunteer request, please contact your local program officer.
No, all requests for funding are required to be submitted via the online application. This allows us to streamline the review process and enables us to provide organizations with a faster response.
