UEF Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Proposals are accepted from not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and groups of such entities, once per year.”
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Eligible organizations
- Proposals are accepted from not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and groups of such entities, once per year
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.uefoundation.org/uef-grants-program/)._
- The UEF Board of Trustees evaluates and judges proposals in view of the UEF mission, the perceived ability of the proposal and proposer(s) to further that mission, and the available funding
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Technical research proposals and proposals by individuals are seldom accepted
- Not eligible: Research proposals
- Not eligible: UEF will not pay for offsetting administrative costs, tuition, or indirect cost rates
Overview
UEF Grant Program
If it is Good for the Engineering Profession, Good for Collaboration, and Good for the Public, the UEF Grants Program is Good for You.
All funding for the grants comes from endowment earnings. The UEF gives between 5 – 10 grants per year totaling nearly $800,000.
Background
The United Engineering Foundation advances the engineering arts and sciences for the welfare of humanity. It supports engineering and education by, among other means, making grants.
Scope
Grants should be consistent with advancing engineering.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- The UEF Board of Trustees evaluates and judges proposals in view of the UEF mission, the perceived ability of the proposal and proposer(s) to further that mission, and the available funding.
- Proposals are accepted only from U.S.-based organizations classified by the Internal Revenue Service as having 501(c)(3) status.
- Proposals are accepted from not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and groups of such entities, once per year.
Ineligibility
- Technical research proposals and proposals by individuals are seldom accepted.
- UEF does not fund research proposals.
- UEF will not pay for offsetting administrative costs, tuition, or indirect cost rates.
What United Engineering Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $705K
- Median grant
- $127K
- Range
- $63K–$150K
- By dollars: Virginia 50%, Massachusetts 21%, California 20%. Top recipient cities: Alexandria, VA; Boston, MA; City of Industry, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
WGBH Educational Foundation · Boston, MA
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Society of Hispanic Profesional Eng · City of Industry, CA
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National Engineers Week Foundation · Alexandria, VA
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$136K
Society of American Military Engine · Alexandria, VA
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$118K
American Society of Civil Engineers · Reston, VA
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$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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