INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

 

When the unexpected happens, we’re here to help. Installed Building Partners is partnering with The Columbus Foundation and the Gifts of Kindness LLC to create The Installed Building Products Foundation Employee Financial Assistance Program. The program was created to support our employees who experience financial hardship resulting from an unexpected emergency or disaster.

 

Who is eligible for assistance?

 

As of April 20, 2026, IBP employees are eligible to apply for assistance if they are an active team member with Installed Building Products (including those on leave, short-term disability and paid time off) and for a Qualified Emergency Hardship have been employed by IBP for a minimum of one continuous year. Requested assistance must be the result of an event that has occurred after the team member’s one-year anniversary for a Qualified Emergency Hardship and after a team members hire date for a Qualified Disaster.  Contract, temporary/seasonal employees, interns, retirees or those on long-term disability are not eligible to apply or to receive assistance. 

 

In instances of financial hardship, employees are eligible to apply for assistance at a minimum of $100 and no more than $2,000 in a rolling 12-month period until the fund is depleted.  Employees may submit multiple applications for the same hardship, but not receive more than a total of $2,000 total assistance in a rolling-12 month period.

 

All applications must be submitted within 1 year (365 days) of the hardship event.

 

All PTO must be used before a loss of income will be considered.

 

Per the guidelines, all of your documents must include your name and/or address. Please do not provide any documentation with personal information such as your social security number, driver's license information, bank/credit card account numbers or user ID/passwords. Please redact or remove this information before sending the document.

 

For more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to the following guidelines:

 

ENGLISH ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

SPANISH ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

 

Apply

 

To begin the application process:

• Start an online application below.
  You will complete your registration and employment eligibility form first. Once employment has been verified, you will receive an email to complete your application & provide documentation. This process can take up to 2 business days.
  
  

• All emails from our application portal will come from "The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations" (administrator@grantinterface.com). Please check your junk or spam folders regularly. Do not email this address directly. Email IBPAssist@columbusfoundation.org with all questions.

• English Application

• Spanish Application

 

The Columbus Foundation is partnering with PNC Bank to provide several options to receive your grant. You will be asked to opt-in to electronic payment in the application. You will provide payment information once your application has been approved. 

 

• Zelle®: Payments using the applicant’s email address or U.S. mobile number.
  Must be signed up for Zelle prior to accepting payment

• Direct Deposit: Payment sent via RTP® or ACH; applicant enters routing and account number

• Paypal/Venmo: Payment sent to account; must be signed up to Paypal/Venmo prior to accepting payment

 

You will receive an email notifying you of your payment options from thepaychoice@pnc.com where you will have 5 days to act. If you do not interact with the email, your payment will be processed in the form of a check and sent by regular mail with the U.S. Postal Service. Please be prepared to provide bank account information for quick and efficient payment. Click here for more information on ePayments.

Questions about the application process? Email IBPAssist@ColumbusFoundation.org or call (614) 545-7569.