APPLICATIONS FOR DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY INVITATION ONLY BY PROGRAM, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DIRECTLY SERVING CHILDREN IN NEED. APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN ARE ALSO ACCEPTED BY INVITATION ONLY. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE PROGRAM BUDGET, CERTIFICATION OF CHARITABLE STATUS, AND A CURRENT LIST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DETAILS FOR ALL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GRANTS, ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://CORPORATE.MATTEL.COM/ABOUT-US/PHILANTHROPY/

THE MATTEL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION BELIEVES PLAY IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL CHILDREN BECAUSE IT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BUT MILLIONS OF CHILDREN LACK ACCESS TO PLAY. THE FOUNDATION'S FOCUS IS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE, ONE CHILD AT A TIME BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY SERVE CHILDREN IN NEED IN SUPPORT OF OUR BELIEFS. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FOR: - ENDOWMENTS - INDIVIDUALS - RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS - LABOR GROUPS - ADVERTISING