Alcoa Foundation Giving Guidelines
Areas of Excellence
A significant percentage of our grants originate in Alcoa communities. The Foundation's focus for funding is around four distinct Areas of Excellence: Conservation and Sustainability, Safe and Healthy Children and Families, Global Education and Workplace Skills, and Business and Community Partnerships.
Community–Focused Giving
We give priority consideration to programs and organizations in or near communities where Alcoa plants or offices are located. Organizations interested in applying for a grant should contact the Alcoa facility nearest them. Local Alcoa contacts in our communities will then make recommendations to Alcoa Foundation for funding.
Click on the appropriate link at left to request a local grant in an Alcoa community within or outside of the U.S.
Unsolicited Proposals
Unsolicited proposals are discouraged and are not likely to be funded.
For all grant inquiries, it is recommended that a concept paper -- see the section below -- be submitted via e-mail to the local Alcoa grant contact or to Alcoa Foundation before a formal grant proposal is prepared. The concept paper will be reviewed by the Alcoa location contact or by an Alcoa Foundation staff member, and they will contact the organization.
In addition to the concept paper, you may be asked to submit a Project Budget for your program or project.
If the local Alcoa contact or Alcoa Foundation staff member is interested in the proposed project, a discussion will be initiated with the organization in order to agree on the specific project and grant amount which will be recommended for funding to Alcoa Foundation. Once agreement is reached on these items and all other details of the grant request, the organization will be given specific instructions on how to submit an on-line application to Alcoa Foundation.
The submission of a concept paper does not guarantee funding from Alcoa or Alcoa Foundation.
Concept Paper Format
The following information must be provided in any concept paper which is submitted:
- Complete organization and contact information including name, address, phone, email and non-for-profit status of the organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service
- Description – purpose, population group(s) targeted and anticipated results; this project or grant purpose will need to be agreed upon with the local Alcoa contact before an on-line application may be submitted
- Area of Excellence and Community Need to be Addressed – Alcoa Foundation’s Area of Excellence matched with known community needs
- Total Amount Requested - this amount must be agreed upon with the local Alcoa contact before an on-line application may be submitted
The concept paper should not exceed two-pages.
Limitations
In all cases, only organizations classified as public charities and tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the non-U.S. equivalent) are eligible to be funded.
In general, Alcoa Foundation does not consider the following for funding:
- Individuals
- Organizations and programs designed to influence legislation or elect candidates to public office
- Sectarian or religious organizations whose services are limited to members of one religious group
- Religious programs
- Endowment funds, capital campaigns, or funds directed towards deficit reduction or operating reserves
- Fundraising events or sponsorships (walk/runs, golf tournaments, sports teams, tickets, tables, benefits, raffles, souvenir programs, advertising, fundraising dinners, etc.)
- Trips, conferences, seminars, festivals, one-day events, unless they are a part of an approved program activity
- Documentaries, videos, or research projects/programs
- Indirect or overhead costs
- Private foundations
- Trust funds
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You can look up contact information for the Alcoa location nearest to you on this web site's global facility locator page.
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Please review the information provided on this site regarding our Giving Guidelines and Areas of Excellence prior to contacting Alcoa Foundation regarding a grant.
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