2026 F5 Tech for Good Grant Guidelines and Application

Grant Background:

The 2026 F5 Tech for Good Grants will support nonprofit organizations using technology to address climate-related challenges while creating social and economic benefits for vulnerable communities in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Communities living in poverty and other vulnerable populations often experience the most severe impacts of climate change, despite contributing the least to the crisis. These impacts may include extreme heat, flooding, drought, food insecurity, limited access to clean energy, unsafe water, environmental degradation, displacement, and increased vulnerability to climate-related disasters.

Technology tools and services can help nonprofits expand access to information, resources, services, and opportunities that support climate resilience and community well-being. However, many nonprofits lack the unrestricted resources needed to invest in technology solutions that match the scale and urgency of the challenges their communities face.

In 2026, F5’s Tech for Good Grants will fund technology needs and technology-enabled solutions that help nonprofits address climate-related challenges. Eligible initiatives may include, but are not limited to, clean energy access, sustainable agriculture, climate-smart livelihoods, disaster resilience, water access, environmental education, early warning systems, climate adaptation, or community preparedness.

By providing technology resources to nonprofits addressing pressing environmental challenges, F5 aims to empower communities, uplift marginalized populations, and create lasting, transformative change for both people and the planet.

Grant Amount: Each grant is a $50,000 USD one-time award.
Number of Recipients: Ten grant partners will be selected for funding.
Geographic Focus: Grants will support work serving communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Geographic and Program Eligibility:

Grant funding is open to nonprofit organizations serving communities in:

Africa, encompassing Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia, including Central Asia, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia, often referred to as the Middle East
Latin America, including Central America, South America, and the Caribbean

Eligible nonprofit organizations must provide support for communities disproportionately affected by climate change, particularly vulnerable populations and/or individuals living in poverty.

Nonprofit organizations must be addressing issues related to climate change, environmental justice, or climate resilience. Examples include:

Climate change mitigation or adaptation
Disaster preparedness or resilience
Clean energy access
Sustainable agriculture or food security
Water access or environmental monitoring
Biodiversity or environmental protection
Climate-smart livelihoods
Environmental education
Community preparedness or early warning systems

Funding must be used for technology needs or technology-enabled solutions that help address climate-related challenges.

Those served by the grant must primarily be vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change, particularly individuals living in poverty.

Organizational & Eligibility Requirements:

The nonprofit organization must be a legally registered charitable organization or fiscally sponsored by a legally registered charitable organization.
The organization must have been in operation or fiscally sponsored for at least three years.
Applicants must have an operational website at the time of application submission.
For selected nonprofits based outside of the United States, an Enhanced Expenditure Responsibility process will be conducted by F5’s international grantmaking partner, CAF America. Funding will be contingent on successful completion and approval of this process. F5 will pay the related fees.
Organizations with written policies that discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, including pregnancy or transgender status, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political ideology, creed, religion, ancestry, ethnicity or national origin, military or veteran status, sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws are ineligible for this grant.

Important Dates:

The grant application period will be open from July 14, 2026, to August 3, 2026, closing at 11:45 PM PST.
Applicants will be notified of their granting status in September 2026.

Application Details:

All grant applications must be submitted electronically. The application cannot be saved and completed at a later time, so applicants are strongly encouraged to review the application questions before beginning.

The application must be completed in English. The total character count maximum is 200,000 characters, with a maximum of 4,000 words per response.

For questions, please contact GlobalGood@F5.com.

Best Practices for Grant Eligibility: Quantitative Demonstration of Impact

To strengthen your grant application, nonprofits should provide quantitative details that demonstrate how their technology-enabled work addresses climate-related challenges and supports vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change. Strong applications should clearly connect the proposed technology need to measurable environmental, social, and/or economic outcomes for the communities served.

Examples of strong quantitative evidence include:

People or Communities Reached: Share the number of individuals, households, schools, farms, community groups, or local organizations directly supported through your work.
Climate Resilience Outcomes: Demonstrate measurable improvements in disaster preparedness, early warning access, climate adaptation, food security, water access, environmental monitoring, or community preparedness.
Technology Access or Usage: Provide data showing how many people use or benefit from the technology, platform, equipment, tools, systems, or services supported by the grant.
Environmental Impact: Include measurable outcomes such as reduced emissions, renewable energy access created, waste reduced or removed, clean water access improved, land restored or protected, biodiversity supported, or environmental risks monitored.
Livelihood or Economic Benefits: Share data on income generated, employment supported, cost savings created, agricultural productivity improved, climate-smart livelihoods developed, or socio-economic value created.
Program Completion or Adoption Rates: Demonstrate the percentage of participants, households, community members, or partner organizations that complete training, adopt the technology, or continue using the supported solution over time.
Improved Access to Climate Information, Services, or Resources: Highlight measurable increases in access to climate education, preparedness tools, environmental data, resource navigation, community alerts, or other services that help vulnerable communities respond to climate-related challenges.
Long-Term Sustainability Metrics: Provide data showing how the technology improvement will be maintained, scaled, or embedded into ongoing community programs beyond the grant period.

Quantitative data is an important component in demonstrating alignment with F5’s Tech for Good Grant goals: supporting nonprofit organizations that use technology to address climate-related challenges while creating meaningful, measurable benefits for vulnerable communities in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The application specifically asks organizations to quantify potential impact through measures such as people reached, households or communities served, emissions reduced, renewable energy access created, waste reduced, clean water access improved, land restored or protected, agricultural productivity improved, disaster preparedness improved, income or cost savings created, socio-economic value created, and increased access to climate information, services, or resources.

To complete the application for the 2026 F5 Tech for Good Grant, apply here.

Application:

1. Organizational Profile

Provide essential details to establish your organization’s identity, structure, geographic focus, and eligibility.

What is the legal name of your nonprofit organization?
Provide a general background on the work your organization does.
What is your organization’s website?
Please note that your organization must have an operational website at the time you submit your application.
What region(s) is your organization primarily focused on serving? Select all that apply.

Africa, encompassing Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia, including Central Asia, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia, often referred to as the Middle East
Latin America, including Central America, South America, and the Caribbean

What country or countries does your organization serve?
In which country is your organization legally registered as a charitable organization?
This question helps determine whether funding would be sent through F5’s domestic United States corporate foundation or international foundation if your application is selected.
How many years has your organization been in operation as a legally registered nonprofit or under fiscal sponsorship?
Please note that F5’s granting requirement is a minimum of three years in operation or under fiscal sponsorship.
How many full-time staff does your organization have?

All volunteers
1-5
6-10
11-20
21-45
46-75
Over 75

How many people does your organization serve directly?

Fewer than 100
101-300
301-500
501-999
1,000-4,999
5,000-10,000
10,001-15,000
Over 15,000

What is your organization’s current annual operating budget in United States Dollars for 2026?

Under $50,000
$50,001-$100,000 USD
$100,001-$299,000 USD
$300,000-$500,000 USD
$500,001-$1M USD
$1M-$5M USD
$5M-$10M USD
Over $10M USD

2. Climate and Community Focus

Help F5 understand the climate-related issue your organization addresses, the communities you serve, and how your work supports vulnerable populations.

What climate-related or environmental issue does your organization address, and why is this issue important for the communities you serve?
Describe the community or communities your organization serves.
Describe how the communities you serve are disproportionately affected by climate change.
What percentage of those served by this work are individuals living in poverty and/or vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change?
Describe how your organization’s work supports the needs of vulnerable communities, marginalized populations, and/or individuals living in poverty in Latin America, Africa, and/or Asia.
Describe the relevant experience and knowledge your organization and staff have to bring about effective and meaningful change for communities disproportionately affected by climate change.

3. Technology Need and Proposed Use of Funds

Describe the specific technology need this grant would support and how that technology will help advance climate resilience and community well-being.

Briefly describe your grant funding needs and the specific technology resources, tools, systems, platforms, equipment, or services this grant would support.
Why is technology essential to this work, and how did your organization determine that this technology is needed? Please explain why your organization cannot achieve the same level of impact without this technology.
How will this technology help your organization address climate-related challenges or expand support for vulnerable communities?
Briefly describe how your organization determined the need for this technology.
How will your organization ensure this technology is accessible, practical, and appropriate for the communities you serve? Please include any barriers that may prevent community members from accessing or using the technology and how your organization will address those barriers.

4. Impact and Measurement

Share how your organization has created impact to date and how you will measure the success and long-term effectiveness of the proposed technology improvement.

Describe how your organization has been successful in its work until now.
Help us understand how your organization will benefit from receiving the grant by quantifying your project’s potential impact through clear metrics. Examples may include:

Number of people reached
Number of households or communities served
Reduced emissions
Renewable energy access created
Waste reduced or removed
Clean water access improved
Land restored or protected
Agricultural productivity improved
Disaster preparedness improved
Income, employment, or cost savings created
Socio-economic value created
Increased access to climate information, services, or resources

How will you measure and evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the technology improvement?
Share one or two success stories or case studies that highlight the impact of your programs.

5. Partnership and Sustainability

Describe the partnerships, community involvement, sustainability plans, and risk-management approach that will support implementation and long-term impact.

What partnerships or collaborations has your organization established to support this work?
Examples may include partnerships with local schools, universities, community-based organizations, government agencies, climate or environmental organizations, technology providers, funders, research partners, or implementation partners that help support program delivery, technical expertise, community outreach, training, or long-term sustainability.
How are community members, local leaders, or participants involved in designing, implementing, or improving your programs?
Examples may include listening sessions, community advisory groups, participant surveys, pilot programs, feedback loops, co-design sessions, local facilitator training, youth or community leadership roles, or ongoing input from the people most affected by the issue your organization is addressing.
What steps will your organization take to sustain the technology improvement beyond the grant period?
How does your organization plan to scale or expand this work over the next three to five years?
Describe any risks that could affect implementation and how your organization plans to address them.

6. Eligibility Confirmation

Confirm that your organization meets the eligibility requirements for the 2026 F5 Tech for Good Grant.

Do you confirm that your organization is a legally registered charitable organization or is fiscally sponsored by a legally registered charitable organization?

Do you confirm that your organization has been operating as a legally registered charitable organization or under fiscal sponsorship for at least three years?

Do you confirm that grant funding would support communities in Latin America, Africa, and/or Asia?

Do you confirm that the proposed use of funds will support vulnerable communities, including individuals living in poverty and/or communities disproportionately affected by climate change?

Do you confirm that your organization does not have written policies that discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, including pregnancy or transgender status, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political ideology, creed, religion, ancestry, ethnicity or national origin, military or veteran status, sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws?

7. Contact and Submission Details

Provide contact details and referral information for your application.

List the contact name and title of the person we may contact regarding your Tech for Good Grant application.
List the contact email we may use regarding your Tech for Good Grant application.
How did you hear about the F5 Tech for Good Grant?

Word of mouth
F5 employee
Social media
F5 Global Good
Funds for NGOs
Other

If you were referred by an F5 employee, what is the name of the employee?
Have you received a Tech for Good Grant from F5 in the past?

Yes
No
Unsure

To complete the application for the 2026 F5 Tech for Good Grant, apply here .