Education Grants

Education Grants

Funder: ISTAT Foundation

Website: foundation.istat.org

Focus: Education Grants support aviation-focused educational initiatives that inspire, educate and prepare the next generation of aviation professionals. These grants emphasize access, inclusion, and long-term industry impact.

Geographic Scope

Worldwide

Eligibility

• Qualified organizations with aviation-focused educational programs or projects
• Organizations must be tax-exempt (US) or NGO registered (non-US)
• Each organization may submit only one application per year
• Prior grant recipients may reapply if they have submitted required reports by designated deadlines
• Organizations that failed to submit required reports are no longer eligible

What Will NOT Be Funded

• Capital infrastructure projects
• For-profit projects
• Policy advocacy, military, or political activity
• Projects promoting specific religious views
• Projects that are typically the funding responsibility of national, state or local government
• Capital campaigns and endowment funds
• Requests in which funds will be re-granted to other organizations
• Events from which the proceeds will benefit other organizations
• Debt retirement/deficit funding
• Activities occurring prior to grant decision
• Grant funds cannot be used as scholarships (ISTAT has a separate Scholarship Program)

Eligible Costs

• Direct costs only: program materials, program staff salaries, and other fees that pertain only to the program or project
• Indirect costs limited to maximum 25% of requested program/project budget (administrative staff salaries, rent, utilities, office supplies, etc.)

Contact Information

ISTAT Foundation 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60611, USA Phone: +1.312.321.5169 Email: foundation@istat.org