HDR Foundation: Large Grants

HDR Foundation: Large Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: HDR Foundation
Amount: More than US $30,000
Last Updated: September 16, 2025

Summary

The HDR Foundation offers large grants to nonprofit organizations that enhance education, promote healthy communities, and support environmental stewardship. Established in 2012, the foundation emphasizes the importance of community involvement and kindness. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofits and educational institutions. The foundation prioritizes projects with direct impact and those that can be replicated or scaled, ensuring a sustainable future for the communities it serves.

Overview

NOTE: This grant opportunity has been archived and replaced with  an updated grant pages to better reflect the funder's current funding categories. About HDR Foundation We believe giving back is not only a civic duty, but a privilege. Our company founder, H.H. Henningson, noted over a century ago, “There is always time enough for kindness.” Founded in 2012 by HDR Chairman Eric Keen, the HDR Foundation is an extension of that mission, aiming to benefit the communities in which we live and work. The HDR Foundation provides grants to qualified organizations that align with HDR’s areas of expertise: education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship. Our Areas of Focus The foundation's areas of focus mirror HDR's breadth of knowledge and expertise. We provide grants for projects that demonstrate direct impact as well as projects that can be replicated or scaled. Our areas of focus include: Education Our company, clients and communities benefit from a well-educated, skilled and informed population. We believe education is perhaps the most powerful tool for reducing poverty, improving health and advancing prosperity. We fund educational grants addressing education from pre-K through college. Healthy Communities With a globally recognized healthcare design practice, we value the importance of healthcare and healthy communities. Promoting healthy living at the community level brings the greatest health benefits to the greatest number of people. We fund grants that address active lifestyles, wellness education and preventative healthcare. Environmental Stewardship We promote the value of environmentally responsible practices to our clients, employee-owners and communities. We are all responsible for the use, stewardship and protection of our natural environment. We support grants that address restoration, renewal, conservation and sustainable best practices of our global resources.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Through the HDR Foundation, we seek to fund charitable organizations located in the communities where our employees live and work. In the U.S., eligible applicants include U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, federally recognized tribal governments, educational institutions, and political subdivisions such as school districts or libraries.

Ineligibility

The HDR Foundation does not fund:Grants to individuals, including scholarships Grants to organizations that have any pending issue before the Internal Revenue Service that may result in a change to current tax exempt status. Operational support, including salary, wages or any compensation to consultants, contractors or advisors. Grants to faith-based institutions or institutions with a faith-based mission Grants to organizations dedicated to the welfare of domesticated animals Advocacy Travel support Capital campaigns Grants to pass-through organizations, endowments, community foundations, rotaries and operating foundations Sponsorships, conferences or prizes