Enabling people to pursue financial success on their own terms
For nearly four decades, Principal® Foundation has been supporting organizations that help eliminate barriers to a better financial future and expand access to essential resources and services that build stronger communities.
Through grantmaking, we aim to give people the support and confidence to pursue their goals. Principal Foundation funds organizations working in three primary areas we consider foundational to moving people closer to the financial future they envision:
Ensuring access to essential needs
Grants to organizations, programs, and initiatives help provide the resources people need to meet their essential needs—from housing to nutrition to disaster relief—creating stability and building blocks for what’s to come.
Fostering social and cultural connections
Grants support programs that engage communities in activities and conversations that expose them to new connections, ideas, and experiences, foster a sense of community and instills confidence to pursue new opportunities.
Promoting financial inclusion
Grants bolster initiatives for individuals to pursue financial security on their terms and support diverse small businesses and entrepreneurs by providing access to a network of solutions that help remove structural barriers.
Moving along the spectrum of financial security
We view financial security as a spectrum and fund charitable organizations that help individuals and communities move along the spectrum, toward wealth accumulation. From food banks to financial education, Principal Foundation grantees help more people access the things they need to make financial progress.
Supporting innovative solutions and research
Principal Foundation funds innovative initiatives and research that help us better understand the many factors that influence financial well-being.
About us
Principal® Foundation is committed to removing barriers and enabling people and communities to build financially secure futures.
Our grants
Principal® Foundation grants help people pursue financial success on their own terms.
Our stories
Explore inspiring stories of how people and communities supported by Principal® Foundation are navigating the path to a better financial future.