How much funding does Welding Workforce Grant provide?

Welding Workforce Grant provides Up to $50,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Welding Workforce Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Welding Workforce Grant offered?

Welding Workforce Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Who has received Welding Workforce Grant funding?

AWS Foundation Incorporated's IRS filings list 52 awards under this program (2021–2024). Recent recipients include Santa Fe Independent School District (Santa Fe, TX), $25,000 in 2024; Rimrock JRSR High School (Bruneau, ID), $25,000 in 2024; Lawrence-Nelson Community Schools (Nelson, NE), $25,000 in 2024.

Welding Workforce Grant

AWS Foundation Incorporated

Foundation Annual Workforce Development Grants Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Up to $50,000

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.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Secondary education institutions
Post-secondary education/training institutions
Welding training facilities

Overview

Grants up to $50,000 are available for secondary and post-secondary education/training institutions to enhance and improve welding programs resulting in an increase in the number of welding graduates and/or the number of graduates successfully placed in welding or welding-related jobs.

Eligibility

Secondary education institutions
Post-secondary education/training institutions
Welding training facilities

Focus Areas

Enhancement and improvement of welding education programs
Increasing number of welding graduates
Improving job placement of welding graduates in welding or welding-related positions

Grant Impact

$2.5+ million dollars awarded since 2017
106 recipients since 2017

Contact

Website: aws.org
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Background

The AWS Foundation is dedicated to building the welding workforce by providing grant funding to secondary and post-secondary welder training facilities that seek to enhance and improve their welding education programs.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from AWS Foundation Incorporated's IRS filings)

Santa Fe Independent School District

Santa Fe, TX · 2024

$25K
Rimrock JRSR High School

Bruneau, ID · 2024

$25K
Lawrence-Nelson Community Schools

Nelson, NE · 2024

$25K
Tidioute Community Charter School

Tidioute, PA · 2024

$25K
The Mill National Training Center

Co Springs, CO · 2024

$25K

52 grants in AWS Foundation Incorporated's 2021–2024 filings reference “Welding Workforce Grant” 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