Foundation Grants by ABB (USA), AIAA and Allstate Foundation

Some Foundation Grants have limitations, because they are available in just one or a few States only, or follow an annual cycle. This can be a problem when an urgent need arises for a School Grant. Check these ones out for the greatest degree of flexibility.

– ABB (USA) is part of a huge internationally based supplier of automation and power systems that in total employs 115,000 people in over 100 countries. They use their core strengths of a corporate pioneering spirit and leadership in technology to help their customers become more efficient while also lowering their environmental footprint. As might be expected, ABB (USA) has a social conscience that expresses itself in school grants.

The ABB commitment to building local neighborhoods is a core value among all ABB USA employees. Every year, they support a wide range of community initiatives with gifts of their skills, time and money too. Locally based ABB (USA) employees assist with the decision process because they know what is good for their own hometowns. ABB USA assist with activities as diverse a student mentoring, sports programs and the upkeep of walking and cycling paths. Find your nearest ABB (USA) office by visiting http://www.abb.us/ and clicking on the where to find us link.

- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics – or AIAA for short – has 31,000 members and is the largest professional society in the world. Its remit is fostering scientific engineering progress in aviation, space exploration and defense, and it expresses this in awards and grants as well.

The AIAA Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization with the objective of devoting attention and resources to the education of the next generation of aerospace professionals. It supports school programs by providing financial assistance, professional mentoring and research opportunities, and recognizing outstanding individual contributions too. The AIAA also seeks out classroom opportunities that make science fun.

A K-12 teacher with an interest in mathematics, science or technology may qualify for a grant, and may spend the money on demonstration kits, classroom science supplies or other related materials. The AIAA also provides scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students – these can be as much as $2,500 and $10,000 respectively. Find out more at http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=699

- Since 1952, the Allstate Foundation has been helping Americans achieve their hopes and dreams through connective programs that drive social change. Their efforts include literally thousands of programs that help individuals achieve rewarding, safer lives through overcoming their personal challenges and doubts.

The Allstate Foundation is involved in interventions like these in PK-12 Schools:

• Diversity, Tolerance and Inclusion: Programs that impart a sense of tolerance among youth, discriminatory thinking and reduce hate-related crime.

• Community Safety and Re-Vitalization: Programs to reduce violence during and after school, and rebuild neighborhoods

• Economic Empowerment: Programs that impart economic literacy, and also provide practical mentoring in matters of personal finance and insurance.

The ABB (USA), AIAA and Allstate Foundation each make their own unique contributions to empowering people through foundation grants to schools and students. This article is part of a longer series that explains interests that other foundations also have in School Grants.

Foundation Grants is a post from: School Grants