Section Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Welding schools
Other requirements
- Regional/local institutions supported by AWS Sections
- Regional/local (administered through AWS Sections)
- Four AWS Sections participate in sponsorship
Overview
The American Welding Society Foundation is committed to supporting welding education on the local level through its Welding Workforce Grant program. Four AWS Sections sponsor annual grants for welding schools to purchase equipment or expand facilities to train more welders.
Eligibility
- Welding schools
- Regional/local institutions supported by AWS Sections
Focus Areas
- Equipment purchase for welding programs
- Facility expansion to increase welder training capacity
- Local-level welding education support
Geographic Scope
- Regional/local (administered through AWS Sections)
- Four AWS Sections participate in sponsorship
Contact
- Website: aws.org
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Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from AWS Foundation Incorporated's IRS filings)
Detroit, MI · 2023
$15K
School District of the City of Pontiac
Pontiac, MI · 2023
$14K
Roseville, MI · 2022
$15K
3 grants in AWS Foundation Incorporated's 2022–2023 filings reference “Section Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What AWS Foundation Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 16
- Total given
- $434K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $8,299–$70K
- By dollars: Ohio 16%, Pennsylvania 14%, Colorado 14%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, OH; State College, PA; Golden, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 88% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH
Graduate fellowship
$70K
The Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA
Graduate fellowship
$35K
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO
Graduate fellowship
$35K
Lawrence-Nelson Community Schools · Nelson, NE
Welding workforce grant
$25K
Rimrock JRSR High School · Bruneau, ID
Welding workforce grant
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Workforce development
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