Alcoa Foundation

Grants for environmental projects that serve communities where Alcoa has a presence

Principal Office: USA

Alcoa is a global company that produces and sells aluminium and other metals, as well as products made from them. Alcoa also makes packaging and consumer products.

The Alcoa Foundation is a nonprofit corporate foundation, focusing on environment and education.

Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

Grants program. The Alcoa Foundation makes grants in two key areas: 1) promoting the prevention of, and resilience to climate change, and 2) the restoration and preservation of biodiversity.

About the program

APPLICATION: Eligibility for location grants extends to non-profit charitable organizations. Public educational institutions and government bodies may be eligible if the grant funds are used for charitable purposes.

Note: At the time of this update, the Alcoa Foundation is not accepting Letters of Inquiry.

About working with the foundation

Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries

Alcoa Foundation has a locational presence (i.e. plants and/or offices) in the following developing countries, classified according to the regional structure of the Terra Viva Grants Directory.

Middle East and North Africa: Saudi Arabia

Sub-Saharan Africa: Guinea

Latin America and Caribbean: Brazil, Suriname

Note: The Foundation also lists locations in a number of high-income countries: Australia, Canada, Hungary, The Netherlands, Iceland, Norway, Spain, and USA.

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Alcoa Foundation has partnered with the Earthwatch Institute to allow Alcoa employees to participate in ecological research projects around the world.

The Foundation offers an email form in Contact Us.

Last Profile Review

April 2020