Alcoa Foundation is excited to learn about your organization and the program or initiative for which you are requesting a charitable grant from Alcoa Foundation. In order to conduct a comprehensive review of your organization’s eligibility to receive a charitable grant and of the alignment of the program with Alcoa Foundation’s focus areas and results metrics, this Grant Concept Paper must be completed in its entirety and signed by an authorized official.

The submission of this Grant Concept Paper does not guarantee a grant from either Alcoa Inc. or Alcoa Foundation. If Alcoa Foundation decides to pursue this partnership with your organization, you will receive an invitation to submit a formal on-line application. Much of the information provided in this Grant Concept Paper can be copied and pasted into the on-line application.

At the time a formal grant application is submitted to Alcoa Foundation, you will be required to attest to a non-discrimination statement declaring that your organization does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, genetic information, sex or age (within statutory limits) or on any other legally prohibited basis.

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* 1. General Grantee Information

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* 2. Type of Organization

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* 3. What is your organization's mission and vision?
Guidance: Mission is what you do; vision is the end state you wish to achieve. Great mission and vision statements are short, but clear. Describe how your mission gives you focus and guides your actions and decisions.

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* 4. In what countries does your organization operate?

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