Change Happens Foundation's Grant Program focuses on supporting activities in the areas of science, the environment, and education. Grants are intended for charitable, educational, literary, or scientific initiatives as defined by U.S. tax regulations. Recipients are required to provide regular financial and performance reports to the Foundation for monitoring purposes. Activities supported by grants must be charitable, educational, literary, or scientific, as defined under the appropriate provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations. The Foundation monitors grants through regular financial and performance reports.

Grantees must have a current 501(c)(3) Public Charity status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be a government entity, or be an IRS-recognized tribe. Inquiries from a private foundation, as defined in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, will not be reviewed. Valid charitable credentials and a three-year history of 990 forms are verified using Guide Star Charity Check, a comprehensive due diligence tool.

Due to the high volume of inquiries, the Change Happens Foundation is unable to respond to every submission. The Change Happens Foundation grant process is very competitive, with only a few proposals leading to grant awards, and even fewer with continued funding.