Light a Spark Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- High school Ag-Ed Programs
Other requirements
- STEM programs
- Career and Technical Education Classes
- Practical Skills Courses
- United States (AWS Foundation serves nationwide)
Overview
Funder: Miller®, Bechtel Group Foundation, and the AWS Foundation (partnership)
Purpose: This grant provides a starter package of equipment and supplies to introduce welding into educational programs.
Eligible Programs
- High school Ag-Ed Programs
- STEM programs
- Career and Technical Education Classes
- Practical Skills Courses
What is Provided
- Starter package of equipment and supplies for welding instruction
Geographic Scope
- United States (AWS Foundation serves nationwide)
Contact
- AWS Foundation: aws.org
What American Welding Society Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $6.74M
- Median grant
- $6.74M
- By dollars: Florida 100%. Top recipient cities: Miami, FL.
Example grants
AWS Foundation Incorporated · Miami, FL
Program support
$6.74M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- K-12 schools
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