Honda Foundation Offers $20k – $60k STEM Grants

Published on April 1, 2011 by Paul Secor   ·   No Comments

Guidelines

The American Honda Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. We support youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment. When considering the American Honda Foundation as a potential funding source, please note the following:

Eligible Organizations:

Nonprofit charitable organizations classified as a 501(c) (3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service, or a public school district, private/public elementary and secondary schools as listed by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

To be considered for funding organizations MUST have two years of audited financial statements examined by an independent CPA for the purpose of expressing an opinion if gross revenue is $500,000 or more. If gross revenue is less than $500,000, and the organization does not have audits, it may submit two years of financial statements accompanied by an independent CPA’s review report instead.

Geographic Scope:
National

Funding Priority:
Youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy

Other Important Information:

• Organizations may only submit one request in a 12-month period. This includes colleges and universities with several departments/outreach programs
• The grant range is from $20,000 to $60,000 over a one-year period
• Proposals should be submitted online. Click here to start the online process
• No faxed applications will be accepted
• Support materials such as annual reports, pamphlets/brochures, newsletters, articles, DVDs, etc. should be mailed to the following address:
  

  American Honda Foundation
  1919 Torrance Blvd.
  Mailstop: 100-1W-5A
  Torrance, CA 90501-2746

Grant-making schedule is as follows:

Deadline for Submission		Anticipated Board Review		Anticipated Grants Awarded
February 1		April		May 1
May 1		July		August 1
August 1		October		November 1
November 1		January		February 1

• Should the deadline for submission of applications fall on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the deadline will be extended to the following Monday.
• Requests for programs administered by service agencies such as the Boy and Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, 4-H, etc. should be directed to American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Corporate Community Relations, 1919 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, California, 90501.

COMPLETE INFO CAN BE FOUND AT: http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf