At Alcoa, sustainability is an integral part of its culture and its core strategy. Alcoa Foundation invests where Alcoa has a presence to further sustainability and to partner with communities in addressing local needs as they adapt to a rapidly changing world.
It believe that as a mining, manufacturing, and innovation company, it can both contribute to and make a positive difference in sustainability to the benefit of its many stakeholders. All of its funding decisions and engagement priorities are guided by two key themes:
At Alcoa, sustainability is an integral part of its culture and its core strategy. Alcoa Foundation invests where Alcoa has a presence to further sustainability and to partner with communities in addressing local needs as they adapt to a rapidly changing world.
It believe that as a mining, manufacturing, and innovation company, it can both contribute to and make a positive difference in sustainability to the benefit of its many stakeholders. All of its funding decisions and engagement priorities are guided by two key themes:
Environment: Drive measurable and systematic improvements in environmental sustainability through innovative solutions that incorporate the next generation of products, practices and systems.
Education: Support STEM education and workforce training initiatives to help build the advanced technology workforce.
Eligibility criteria for funding application
Requirements
Organizations and programs generally must meet the following basic requirements in order to be considered for Alcoa Foundation funds:
- Programs or organizations must serve communities where Alcoa has operating plants or offices
- U.S. organizations must be classified by the United States Internal Revenue Service as not-for-profit public charities and tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
- Non-U.S. organizations must either ;agree to receive a grant under an Expenditure Responsibility Agreement or; operate as the equivalent of a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity and complete the required affidavit to certify this status, as well as provide their organizing documents in English
- Public educational institutions and government entities may be eligible for funds, provided that the funds are used for charitable purposes
- Programs must fall within Alcoa Foundation Themes. [pdf]
- The minimum grant request is US$15,000
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