The Aegon Transamerica Foundation provides grant funding to qualified nonprofit organizations that aim to improve the well-being of communities where Transamerica employees live and work. The foundation focuses its charitable efforts on two main areas of empowerment: social and financial. Grants are intended to support initiatives that make a tangible, lasting difference through increased opportunity, access to resources, and capacity building.
In the realm of social empowerment, the foundation supports programs that promote inclusion, health education, access to the arts, community development, and self-reliance. These may include efforts to provide housing, food, and medical services, or to expand leadership and civic engagement opportunities. For financial empowerment, funding priorities include financial literacy, education, and job training programs aimed at building financial resilience and personal development.
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations operating in one of several communities where Transamerica has a business presence, including Atlanta (GA), Baltimore (MD), Canton (MA), Cedar Rapids (IA), Denver (CO), Harrison (NY), Plano (TX), Saint Paul (MN), and St. Petersburg (FL). The foundation emphasizes its commitment to supporting organizations that align with these geographic and thematic priorities.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year, with a cutoff deadline of November 1 for consideration within the same year. Applications received after that date will be reviewed in the following year. Applicants are required to submit a completed grant application form along with supporting documentation including IRS status confirmation, W9, financial statements, budget, and governance details.
Grant applications should be emailed directly to the foundation at shaegontransfound@aegonusa.com. There is no stated award ceiling or floor. Funding decisions are based on alignment with the foundation’s mission and impact in Transamerica’s focus communities. Grants are not available to individuals, religious organizations (except for broad, non-sectarian programs), political groups, athletic teams, or other ineligible entities as outlined by the foundation.
The Aegon Transamerica Foundation reflects Transamerica’s broader commitment to helping individuals live their best lives by fostering thriving, resilient, and inclusive communities through strategic philanthropy.
Clearly align proposal with foundation’s social or financial empowerment goals; highlight impact in designated metro areas; include complete, clear financial and governance documentation.
