2015 Public Safety Guidelines

The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc.
(NYSE: MSI), is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its 2015 Public
Safety grant program. The Public Safety grant program targets programs that provide
safety education and training programs to first responders, their families and the
general public in North America.
Grant requests should be between $2,500 and $20,000. We place a priority on programs
that meet two or more of the following criteria:
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Focus on Motorola Solutions communities in and around the greater
metropolitan areas of: Schaumburg, Illinois; Plantation, Florida; Columbia,
Maryland; San Diego, California; Westminster, Colorado; Lawrenceville, Georgia;
Seattle, Washington; Salt Lake City, Utah, New York City, NY; Tempe, Arizona;
Farmers Branch & Houston, Texas; Toronto, Canada
Provide professional development and training to first responders, including
wellness programs
Focus on safety training for the general public, including disaster preparedness
and community safety education programs
Provide outreach and educational programs for youth and young adults
interested in entering the fields of police service, professional and volunteer fire
service and emergency management and communications
Support families of fallen first responders, including recovery support
Provide education and training scholarships for public safety professionals as
well as family members of fallen first responders
The Motorola Solutions Foundation considers first responders to include federal and
local law enforcement, professional and volunteer fire service personnel, emergency
medical personnel and disaster response professionals. Eligible organizations are those
that hold US 501(c)3 non-profit status or are a charitable Canadian organization
(Canada-based organization must complete a verification process after application
submission). Eligible organizations must submit recent audit or 990 tax forms and are
restricted from requesting grant funds to purchase Motorola Solutions equipment.
Through this grant cycle, the Motorola Solutions Foundation looks forward to improving
first responder effectiveness, supporting families of fallen first responders and
improving safety education for the general public.
The application deadline is by close of business Central time July 17, 2015. Awards will
be announced in mid October 2015.
Motorola Solutions Foundation
1303 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196 U.S.A. Tel: +1 847-538-7639, Fax +1 847-538-1456
A limited number of national organizations will be invited to apply for grants above the
$20,000 maximum.
To learn more about the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the Public Safety grant
program and to access the online application, please visit our website at
http://responsibility.motorolasolutions.com/index.php/solutions-forcommunity/com02-foundation/.
If you have specific questions about the program, please email the Motorola Solutions
Foundation at foundation@motorolasolutions.com.
Motorola Solutions Foundation
1303 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196 U.S.A. Tel: +1 847-538-7639, Fax +1 847-538-1456