HDR Foundation U.S. Community Grant

HDR Foundation U.S. Community Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: HDR Foundation
Amount: More than US $5,000
Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Summary

The HDR Foundation Grant Cycle supports community organizations aligned with HDR's values, focusing on education, healthy communities, and environmental stewardship. This employee-funded initiative emphasizes the importance of employee engagement in grant proposals, requiring a clear scope of work and completion within a year. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits, educational institutions, and tribal governments, while grants are not provided for faith-based organizations or individual support.

Overview

Our Mission Our employee-funded and employee-driven HDR Foundation and global philanthropic funds support community organizations and activities that align with our core values and areas of expertise. We award grants addressing three focus areas: education, healthy communities and environmental stewardship. At HDR, we’re dedicated to helping the communities where we live and work. What We Support Our Focus Areas The foundation's focus areas mirror HDR's breadth of knowledge and expertise, complementing the work we do as professional problem-solvers with our personal commitment to make an impact in the communities where we live. 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. 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.Current HDR employee engaged with the organization for at least one year. As an employee-funded and employee-driven foundation, employee engagement is required, and applications without an employee sponsor will not be considered.Proposed funding is for a discrete project — meaning a clearly defined, distinct, stand-alone project with a start and end date culminating in a tangible product or measurable result with potential for long-term impact.Project has quantifiable outcomes and measurable impacts aligning with at least one of our three focus areas:education,healthy communities or environmental stewardship. Activities related to grant are sustainable beyond the grant term.Grant includes a clear scope of work and detailed budget information and can be completed in a 12-month timeframe.

Ineligibility

What We Can't FundGrants to faith-based or faith-affiliated institutions, including references to religion in the mission, published materials or on the organization's websiteGrants to individuals, including scholarshipsGrants to organizations that have any pending issue before the Internal Revenue Service that may result in a change to current tax exempt statusOperational support, including salary, wages or any compensation to consultants, contractors or advisors; for more information visit, AccountingTools.comGrants to organizations dedicated to the welfare of domesticated animalsAdvocacyTravel supportCapital campaignsGrants to pass-through organizations, endowments, community foundations, rotaries and operating foundationsSponsorships, conference or event support, or prizes