Fonds Alcoa pour les collectivités durables (Alcoa Fund for Sustainable Communities)
Funding Amount
$1,000,000 annually
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- May 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Fonds Alcoa pour les collectivités durables
Geographic Scope: Canada (Quebec regions)
- Baie-Comeau
- Bécancour
- Deschambault-Grondines/Portneuf
Program Duration: 25 years (established 2011)
Objective: Enhance quality of life in Alcoa's communities by prioritizing sustainable development and education, with particular focus on attracting and retaining young people.
Key Features:
- Total Investment: $1 million per year for 25 years
- Structure: Three local funds created for each region
- Focus Areas:
- Sustainable development
- Education
- Youth retention and attraction
Program Philosophy:
- Invests in community well-being where Alcoa operates
- Emphasizes sustainable development initiatives
- Supports quality of life improvements
Geographic Distribution:
- Funds allocated to three separate regional funds for equitable distribution
- Each region has dedicated funding support
How to Apply
How to Contribute and Participate
The program description indicates community members can contribute to their region, but specific application procedures are not detailed in the provided content.
Next Steps:
- Visit regional fund pages:
- Baie-Comeau
- Bécancour
- Deschambault-Grondines-Portneuf
- Contact Alcoa Canada for specific application guidelines for your region
What Alcoa Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 79
- Total given
- $9.12M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $15K–$1.8M
- By dollars: New York 21%, District of Columbia 2%, Indiana 2%. Top recipient cities: Evansville, IN; Pittsburgh, PA; Potsdam, NY.
- 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 55% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- Community development
- Youth programs
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