Alcoa Foundation — Giving Guidelines
Areas of Excellence
A significant percentage of our grants is intended for Alcoa communities. Four Areas of Excellence were selected to offer a theme-based framework to our global grant making activities. Thus, the majority of our grants are awarded in one of the following areas: 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 active in or around the communities where Alcoa plants or offices are located. Organizations interested in applying for a grant should contact the Alcoa facility nearest them. Local Foundation contacts in our communities will then make recommendations to Alcoa Foundation for grant awards. Community Advisory Committees are also consulted in the choice of grant recipients for the region.
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 toward 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
Corporate Contributions
In some cases, corporate contributions are available for small local grants. Contact the Alcoa facility nearest you for further information.
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Find an Alcoa location
You can look up contact information for the Alcoa location nearest to you on this web site’s global facility locator page using the Alcoa global location finder.
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Contact us
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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Canadian non-profit organization
If you represent a Canadian non-profit organization, we recommend that you contact your local Foundation representative before completing an application.
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