Kyndryl Foundation Expands Cybersecurity and AI Skills Grants to 13 Countries

The Kyndryl Foundation announced its third-year global grant recipients on April 7, expanding its cybersecurity and AI skills development program to 13 countries with an anticipated impact on more than 100,000 people. France and Mexico join the program for the first time.

14 Nonprofits Delivering Hands-On Training

The foundation selected 14 nonprofit organizations across five continents to deliver technical training, mentoring, and job-readiness programs. In Japan, CLACK will offer its "Be Pro Cybersecurity" course to 700 students from economically disadvantaged families in Tokyo and Osaka. Czechitas in the Czech Republic will certify 110 individuals as Security Operations Center analysts and train 1,000 more in cybersecurity fundamentals.

New grantee Article 1 in France will integrate AI-powered tools into its mentoring platform and expand AI-literacy training for 4,000 students. In Mexico, Laboratoria will deliver digital skills programming to underserved communities. Other recipients include the Data Security Council of India, Girl Security and Fair Chance Futures in the United States, Generation in the UK, and Junior Achievement Americas serving Brazil and Costa Rica.

A Growing Stream of Corporate AI Philanthropy

The expansion reflects a broader trend in corporate philanthropy: major technology companies are directing grant dollars toward AI and cybersecurity workforce development, areas where the talent gap continues to widen globally. For nonprofits working in digital skills, workforce development, or STEM education, corporate foundations represent a growing and relatively stable funding stream — particularly important as federal workforce grants face delays and uncertainty.

The program's structure offers a useful model. Rather than running training programs directly, the Kyndryl Foundation funds independent nonprofits to design and deliver curricula tailored to local markets. This approach gives grantees operational flexibility while connecting them to the foundation's industry expertise and employer networks.

How Nonprofits Can Position for Corporate AI Grants

Organizations working in cybersecurity education, AI literacy, or digital workforce development should track annual grantmaking cycles from tech-sector foundations. The Kyndryl program's emphasis on measurable employment outcomes — not just training completions — signals what corporate funders want to see in proposals. Similar opportunities from other technology foundations are tracked at grantedai.com, where nonprofits can find and compare corporate grant programs alongside federal and philanthropic options.