McElhattan Foundation: Ending Death on the Job Grant

McElhattan Foundation: Ending Death on the Job Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: McElhattan Foundation
Last Updated: December 09, 2025

Summary

The McElhattan Foundation focuses on innovative solutions to end workplace fatalities by 2050. It invites proposals that develop new technologies, particularly those that eliminate dangerous tasks at work. The foundation partners with the National Safety Council’s Work to Zero program to enhance safety practices. Organizations seeking funding should be established non-profits with a history of successful collaboration, and grants typically start at $50,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, fostering impactful initiatives.

Overview

NOTE: McElhattan Foundation accepts proposals on a rolling basis. If eligible, complete our Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire (See Letter of Inquiry Deadline above). Foundation staff will review the RFI and contact you. If the request aligns with our priorities, Foundation staff will invite you to submit a proposal. (See Full Proposal Deadline above). McElhattan Foundation The Industrial Scientific Foundation was established in 1994 and for many years served as the charitable arm of Industrial Scientific Corporation, which was founded by K.E. McElhattan and his son, Kent McElhattan. It supported nonprofits at the local and national level. When Industrial Scientific was sold in 2017, the Foundation began operating as the McElhattan Foundation. Mission & Vision Bring us bold ideas that advance the goals of our five program areas: End Death on the Job Out-of-School-Time LearningEconomic Development in Knox & Franklin, PAExpanding Educator DiversityEnd-of-Life Planning & Care End Death on the Job As an extension of our work at Industrial Scientific Corp., the McElhattan Foundation is committed to ending death on the job by 2050. What We Fund We operate under the following two strategies: Strategy #1:  Double down on what’s working. We partner with the National Safety Council’s Work to Zero program.  All the advances in safety technology, training, and processes over the past 120 years work…use them!Strategy #2:  Accelerate the development of new technologies that eliminate the need to do dangerous tasks at work. We aim to go beyond simply making workers safer while doing dangerous tasks…we want to eliminate the dangerous tasks altogether. Funding In general, we are most receptive to large requests ($50K+) from organizations we have worked with before. If you are entirely new to us, we'd suggest a smaller initial request; if that grant goes well, you'll be in a much stronger position to make a larger request during a future grant cycle.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grantees are eligible to receive funding from McElhattan Foundation once every 12 months. Requests should:Aim to develop new technologies that eliminate the need to do dangerous tasks at workInclude hardware or software that is NOT commercially available today

Ineligibility

What We Do Not FundMcElhattan Foundation does not fund employee training, buying or installing safety equipment, or highway safety.  These activities are well developed within the safety industry and don’t need any help from us.The McElhattan Foundation does not fund:Individuals or families seeking private financial assistance Scholarships Organizations without 501(c)(3) status, according to the Internal Revenue Service which includes organizations operating primarily outside the U.S. and for-profit entities Lobbying Political campaigns Conferences Repairing, replacing, or installing safety equipmentCPR classes, etc., Equipment purchases, unless they are tied to a larger project that fits within our grantmaking strategy Medical bills Economic and community development projects that do NOT benefit Franklin and/or Knox, PA. Proposals claiming to fit into one of our program areas that bear virtually no real connection to them