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Mizuho Americas Announces $1 Million in Grants Through the Mizuho USA Foundation
NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mizuho today announced the Mizuho USA Foundation, the charitable foundation of Mizuho Americas, has awarded $1 million in 2025 grants. With a focus on strengthening and sustaining communities, the firm provides competitive grants for programs that address economic and societal challenges as well as grants to strategic nonprofit partners of employee volunteer initiatives. “We are proud to offer signature grant programs that support innovative organizati
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