Cf Industries Foundation
The CF Industries Foundation is the corporate foundation of CF Industries (Northbrook, IL) and focuses on environmental sustainability, STEM education, healthy food access, and local community advancement. The foundation publishes grant guidelines, tiers, and a quarterly review cycle and provides online application links for different grant amounts. Contact emails and application portals are provided on the foundation page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Nonprofits working in environmental sustainability, STEM education, healthy food access, disaster response, or local community advancement with clear program outcomes and the required financial and tax documentation.
Good Fit
- • Project aligns with environmental sustainability, STEM education, food access, disaster relief, or local community advancement priorities.
- • Able to apply via the foundation’s online portal and supply required attachments (tax determination letter, budget, Form 990, W-9).
- • Ask size fits published tiers (smaller and mid-range requests submitted through the portal).
- • Demonstrable link to a CF Industries site or community is helpful for larger local grants.
Geography
Observed grants in 2024 went to organizations in eight states, with roughly 44% of dollars to Illinois and the remainder across multiple other states, indicating a multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 35 distinct recipients (35 grants) with each grantee new in that year, indicating a broad and varied recipient set in the observed giving cycle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees in 2024 plus published application guidelines and online portals suggests unfamiliar applicants can access funding, though requests of $50,000+ are by invitation and the multi-year active history is limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
