Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Year 4

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Presented with How are nonprofits providing innovative direct services, training programs, and career navigation supports for adult workers in the age of AI?

Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Year 4

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Deadline to Submit

August 7, 2026 12:00pm EDT

Start Solution ### Applications Open

June 10, 2026 8:00am EDT ### Solution Deadline

August 7, 2026 12:00pm EDT

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In recent years the future of work and the future of artificial intelligence (AI) have become inseparable conversations. Those touting AI’s positive capabilities often raise its potential to accelerate work, lower barriers for small businesses, and free workers from mundane tasks. Others hold serious concerns that generative AI will have a negative impact on workers if they are not adequately included in the design and implementation processes. Moreover, a recent survey shows that 52% of American workers are concerned that AI will replace their jobs. Despite such concerns from experts and workers alike, 50% of employed American adults report that they use AI at work at least a few times a year. While AI use in the workplace is on the rise, alongside concerns over its effects on the workforce, there remains a clear need to support workers navigating this new age of AI.

Nonprofit organizations have long been critical advocates and service providers for workers in the United States. Nonprofits provide workers necessary upskilling opportunities, AI literacy training, career navigation support, and wraparound services in conjunction with career pathways programming. All necessary for the modern workforce. Meeting the moment, Truist Foundation and MIT Solve want to hear the ways in which nonprofits headquartered in the Truist operating footprint are providing innovative career pathway programming in the age of AI. Although solutions don’t need to focus on generative AI specifically, teams should demonstrate how their career pathways programming align with the following dimensions: Training and Upskilling Programs, Providing holistic, accessible programming that equips workers with essential skills, industry-validated credentials, and technical literacy for the modern workplace. AI Readiness and Literacy, Offering high-quality training that helps workers understand generative AI and agentic technologies as augmented intelligence tools, helping to build practical skills like effective prompting, domain expertise application, and ethical use. Additional Wraparound Services and Basic Needs Support, Supporting unemployed and underemployed workers on their journey to economic mobility through comprehensive, integrated resources including childcare, transportation support, mentorship, mental health services, benefits navigation, and more. Career Navigation in the AI Economy, Enabling workers to navigate career choices with clarity and confidence by providing accessible information about how AI is reshaping job roles and industries, facilitating informed decisions about high-quality career trajectories that align with individual circumstances, and connecting workers to industry-validated credentials or trainings.

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The Inspire Awards are open to nonprofit organizations that meet the following requirements: Hold a registered 501(c)(3) status with the IRS. Headquartered within and directly serving the Truist operating footprint, which includes: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey,…

Topic areas: Education and Training, Social Innovation and Community Development, Digital Society and E-Inclusion, Workforce Development.

Funding amount

This other provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Year 4 is administered by MIT Solve (MIT Solve), listed via MIT Solve.