Splunk Social Impact Investments

Bridging the data divide and harnessing the power of AI for good


At Splunk, we believe in the power of data and AI to transform humanity's most urgent challenges—from climate resilience and healthcare access tohuman rights and poverty. Our mission—now an integral part of Cisco Social Impact Investments—is to bridge the global data divide: the profound chasm separating those who possess the power to truly leverage data and AI from those who are left behind.

Types of Funding

Splunk provides cash grants, technology donations, and expertise to help the world’s problem solvers maximize the value of their data, drive decision-making, and expand their impact.

Splunk Cash Grants

We offer unrestricted funding and strategic partnerships on an invitation-only basis to nonprofits across all sectors. Together, we help them  discover and use their data to generate positive, lasting change.

Splunk Technology Grant and Training Program

We provide free software licenses and training to help nonprofit, academic, and research organizations secure data infrastructure, increase efficiency, and innovate new solutions to deliver more good.

Strategic grants in three key sectors

Field building

Advancing data science for social good by expanding access, security, and tools for social impact

Data to action and impact

Supporting organizations that leverage data to solve critical social and environmental challenges

Workforce development

Building skills for a future-ready workforce, including access to free technology training

Fueling the growth of purpose-driven data experts

8,000

data and AI for social impact organizations engaged through data.org

10x

improvement in antimalarial drug candidate discovery, as reported through our partnership with Ersilia

262M

lives impacted by Fast Forward’s tech-driven nonprofit portfolio over 12 years

300,000

students served in all 50 states through Closegap, with over nine million mental health check-ins

Unlocking Opportunities, Empowering Change

Our social impact harnesses the power of data to improve social outcomes.

Opening Doors to Cybersecurity Careers

Our partner, Per Scholas, transforms people’s lives through access to cybersecurity training

Supporting Cleaner Air Through Data

Splunk’s nonprofit partners are increasing data access to support more sustainable decision-making

Driving Social Impact with Data

Read more about our newest partners and their data-driven work

Power an Inclusive Future for All

Cisco Purpose Reporting Hub

Find in-depth reporting on our latest impact, goals, and progress.