Calling All Nonprofits: Kubota Kicks Off Fifth Annual Community Grant Program, Awarding Funding and Equipment to 10 Hometowns in 2025
April 3, 2025
Applications Accepted Now Through May 9, 2025, for a Chance at 10 $50,000 Grants for Nonprofits
GRAPEVINE, Texas(April 3, 2025) – To continue its longstanding commitment to strengthen communities and support local customers and dealers, Kubota Tractor Corporation is now accepting applications for its Kubota Hometown Proud ® grant program. Nonprofits with current projects where Kubota equipment can make a difference are encouraged to apply through May 9 for a chance to receive a grant valued at $50,000 ($25,000 cash and a $25,000 Kubota equipment voucher) for 10 recipients, one from each of Kubota’s 10 operating districts across the country. Any nonprofit with a community project is encouraged to apply, from rodeo arena renovations to parks and trails to community gardens and spaces, Kubota is looking to make an impact in hometowns across America.
“We are thrilled to reach the fifth anniversary of the Kubota Hometown Proud grant program which has awarded $2 million in grants that directly benefited communities across the country,” said Todd Stucke, President, Kubota Tractor Corporation. “Kubota is committed to partnering with local Kubota dealerships and investing in local hometowns. From coast to coast, Kubota has helped fund community projects that are the most meaningful and impactful to those who are spearheading them locally. We look forward to seeing how this year’s grants, along with our equipment, continue this tradition.”
Easily Enter Today Any authorized employee or officer with the authority to act on behalf of the registered 501(c)(3) organization can enter. Take just three easy steps to get your application submitted:
Fill out the online application form, including information on your organization, your community project in need, and how Kubota equipment can help you reach your goals.
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Step Three: Upload a short video, then click ‘enter.’ That’s it!
Investing in Our Neighborhoods Kubota’s nationwide footprint includes 1,100 dealers who take immense pride in supporting the communities in which they live and work. The Kubota Hometown Proud grant program provides local dealers with the opportunity to engage with their communities through projects that make an impact for their neighbors. The program is open to nonprofits with a community project that is located within a 50- mile radius of an authorized Kubota dealer. All types of community projects where Kubota equipment can be used are welcome to apply. Past applicants and grant recipients have included community gardens, public spaces, youth sports fields, agriculture education programs, food banks, and more. Visit KubotaHometownProud.com to submit your application by May 9, 2025.
After the application period closes on Friday, May 9, Kubota will review all applications and select 10 winners — one from each of the company’s 10 operating districts — to receive a grant of $25,000 and a $25,000 Kubota equipment voucher. Organizations who have entered before can enter again; however, previous winners are not eligible.
Additionally, consumers nationwide will have their own opportunity to participate in the Kubota Hometown Proud grant program through a sweepstakes launching on May 10. In this sweepstakes, individuals can enter themselves for a chance to win either a Kubota zero-turn mower or a BX tractor. Consumers can follow Kubota’s official pages on Facebook and Instagram for the latest on this sweepstakes. For more information on the Kubota Hometown Proud grant program and the Hometown Proud Sweepstakes, visit kubotausa.com/hometown-proud.
Kubota Hometown Proud Summary Calling all 501(c)(3) Nonprofits: Enter a community project into the Kubota Hometown Proud ® grant program for a chance to win a grant of $25,000 and a $25,000 Kubota equipment voucher. The application process is open April 3 through May 9, 2025, and a community project – from building community gardens to increasing access to agriculture education and more – is invited to enter. Ten finalists – one from each of Kubota’s operating districts – will be selected. Visit KubotaHometownProud.com to enter.
Open only to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 18 years of age and older, who are designated representatives of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, in viable financial standing and located within 50 miles of an authorized Kubota dealer. Void where prohibited by law. Contest Entry Period starts: 9:00 a.m. CT on 4/3/25 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on 5/9/25. Judging Period starts at 12:00 a.m. CT on 5/10/25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on 7/31/25. Subject to Official Rules, including how to enter, prize details, and restrictions, see www.kubotahometownproud.com. Sponsor: Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051.
About Kubota Tractor Corporation Kubota Tractor Corporation, Grapevine, Texas, is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, including a complete line of tractors of up to 200 Gross hp performance- matched implements, compact construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, hay tools, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact: Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit KubotaUSA.com.
