Corporate Responsibility

Public Safety

The Motorola Solutions Foundation is committed to the safety of communities and security of countries around the world. Through its Public Safety and Security Institute program, the Motorola Solutions Foundation will support safety education and support programs for first responders, law enforcement officers and their families around the world in 2012. This continues Motorola Solutions long history of supporting the public safety and first responder community. As part of this program, the Motorola Solutions Foundation is accepting requests for grants between $1,000 and $15,000 that impact local communities.

Eligible organizations are invited to apply online by July 13, 2012 at http://www.cybergrants.com/motorolasolutions/publicsafetygrants

Eligible programs are those which address the following:           

• Training for first responders
• Support for families of fallen first responders including recovery support, educational scholarships or fallen officer/responder memorials
• Community safety programs for the general public including youth outreach programs
• In limited cases, the Foundation will support research on issues affecting the first responder communities

Application requirements include:

• Organization must have U.S. 501(c)3 nonprofit status
• Canadian charities must complete verification through submission of charitable equivalency documents –anything for other global organizations
• Organizations must submit recent audit or 990 tax form
• Grant funds cannot be used to purchase Motorola equipment or services
• Grant funds cannot be used to support programs already fully funded by federal or state programs

All applications will be reviewed by Motorola Solutions Foundation staff and the Public Safety and Security Advisory Committee comprised of Motorola Solutions volunteers with experience  on public safety and officer training. This grant program is competitive and due to the large volume of anticipated applications, not all organizations that apply will receive a grant.

Grant awards will be announced in late October 2012.

If you have any questions, please email Anita Alexander at the Motorola Solutions Foundation at HCG637@motorolasolutions.comor foundation@motorolasolutions.com.

Previous Grantee Examples

Through Motorola Solutions technology and expertise and the Motorola Solutions Foundation’s funding of safety and security programs, we demonstrate a firm and ongoing commitment to keeping our communities protected, our borders secure and to effectively responding to natural and man-made disasters. Examples of our public safety grants include:

Fisher House

The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports U.S. military through donations of "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease or injury.

Since 2009, the Motorola Solutions Foundation has supported two Fisher Houses, one in Anchorage, Ala. and one in Bethesda, Md.

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Among its missions, the Fund addresses the treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) through the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, which provides services for advanced diagnostics, initial treatment plan and family education, introduction to therapeutic modalities, and referral and reintegration support for military personnel and veterans with TBI and post-traumatic stress.

In 2009, the Motorola Foundation supported the National Intrepid Center of Excellence. In 2010, the Foundation also supported Operation Mend, a UCLA program funded in part by Intrepid to provide advanced reconstructive surgical care to military men and women who have sustained severe disfiguring facial injuries during deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.

National Fallen Firefighters

Since 2006, Motorola Inc. and the former Motorola Foundation, and now the Motorola Solutions Foundation have supported the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to fund the Paul S. Sarbanes Scholarship Program and activities related to the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.

NFFF is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation created by United States Congress in 1992 to lead a nationwide effort to honor America’s fallen firefighters and to provide necessary resources to assist survivors in rebuilding their lives.  For more information on NFFF and its programs, please visit www.firehero.org.

Police Executive Research Forum

Motorola Solutions Foundation supported the Police Executive Research Forum’s Critical Issues in Policing series, which is a series of conferences and research papers that provide up-to-date information and how-tos on issues affecting law enforcement.

Fundacion Michou y Mau

Motorola Solutions Foundation provides an education vehicle in Mexico that will travel to rural areas of Mexico to educate children and families about burns and burn prevention.