The Zendesk Impact Awards are open to verifiable charitable organizations including U.S. organizations classified as 501 (c)(3) public charities and foreign organizations operating for charitable purposes whose activities are in furtherance of the Foundation’s core focus areas of:
- Fostering community
- Promoting resilience in times of crisis
- Creating career pathways in tech
At this time, we are unable to grant to organizations based in: Belarus, Central African Republic, Crimea Region of Ukraine, Congo, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Ukraine/Russia, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
Current Zendesk customers are not eligible for the impact awards.
Organizations must submit an application via the submission form that demonstrates how the applicant’s beneficiary communities will be impacted by Zendesk software and grant funds.
You MUST submit proof of nonprofit status with your application in the "attachment" section of the application form.
Only applications submitted through the application form will be considered. Zendesk will not accept emailed applications.
If you have technical difficulties submitting an application please submit a support ticket and a member of the Tech for Good team will respond as quickly as possible to your request. Applications must be submitted in English to be considered.
A downloadable copy of the application and FAQ’s is available here.