Alpha Eagle Aviation and Science Foundation Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Not specified (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
Target Audience: Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) who are members of historically underrepresented groups in aviation or sciences
Background: Originally started as the Alpha Eagle Book Scholarship in 2011 at ERAU. The Alpha Eagle Aviation and Science Foundation Fund was established at the Central Florida Foundation in fall 2014 by Embry-Riddle alumnus Mark Giddarie, DBA (DB 98).
Purpose
Support tuition or book expenses for students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
What Central Florida Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 154
- Total given
- $4M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$332K
- By dollars: Florida 86%, New York 3%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Orlando, FL; Winter Park, FL; Kissimmee, FL.
- 69% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 41% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
New Hope for Kids · Maitland, FL
Operating support
$332K
Lift Orlando Inc · Orlando, FL
Operating support
$150K
Mayflower Retirement Center Inc · Winter Park, FL
Operating support
$141K
26HEALTH Inc · Orlando, FL
Operating support
$133K
Adventhealth Fdn Central Florida · Orlando, FL
Winter park memorial hospital, assistance of african-american population, oncology…
$119K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- Minorities
- BIPOC
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)
U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount
$8,000,000 total
Deadline
December 4, 2026
MAA Tensor Grant Program
Mathematical Association of America Inc
Amount
Up to US $8,000
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
STEM Grants
Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Robert J. Schmidt and E.S. Douglas Scholarship Fund
Central Florida Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alexander Lauder W. Adams Estate Fund
Central Florida Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
S. Frank and Tillie B. Poole Memorial Fund
Central Florida Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ready to apply for Alpha Eagle Aviation and Science Foundation Fund?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found Alpha Eagle Aviation and Science Foundation Fund. Now let's win it.