Grant Concept Paper
Alcoa Foundation is eager to learn about your organization and the program or initiative for which
you are requesting a charitable grant. In order to assess your organization’s eligibility to receive
a grant and the alignment of the proposed program with Alcoa Foundation’s focus areas and
results metrics, this Grant Concept Paper must be completed in its entirety and signed by an
authorized official.
Submission of this Grant Concept Paper does not guarantee a grant from either Alcoa Inc. or
Alcoa Foundation. If Alcoa Foundation decides to pursue this partnership with your organization,
you will receive an invitation to submit a formal online application.
At the time a formal grant application is submitted to Alcoa Foundation, you will be required to
attest to a non-discrimination statement declaring that your organization does not discriminate
based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/
expression, veteran status, genetic information, sex or age (within statutory limits) or on any
other legally prohibited basis.
Once finalized and agreed to with your Alcoa location contact, the information contained in this
Grant Concept Paper or subsequent versions of it must be reflected in the final online grant
application, should you be invited to submit one. Discrepancies between this Grant Concept
Paper and the online application will delay processing. Therefore, to ensure accuracy, copy and
paste text from this document into the online application.
DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK
General Grantee Information
1. Organization Name
Contact Name
Contact Job Title
Full Mailing Address
Contact e-mail Address
Phone:
Website URL
2. Type of organization
nongovernmental nonprofit agency
government-operated school
(primary, secondary or post-secondary)
private, nongovernment-operated school
(primary, secondary or post-secondary)
government-operated hospital
private, nongovernment-operated hospital
government agency
other; short description
3. Briefly describe your organization’s mission.
4. Year in which this organization was officially recognized or registered as a charitable organization,
government entity or public educational institution.
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General Grantee Information
5. Countries in which your organization operates
6. Countries in which Alcoa Foundation grant funds would be used
7. Total annual operating revenue for your last fiscal year
USD
8. Total charitable contributions received by your organization during your last fiscal year
USD
representing
(number, e.g., 25) contributions
9. Has your organization ever received a charitable grant from Alcoa Foundation?
Yes
No
If so, in what year?
and for how much? USD
10. Are reporting requirements up to date for all previous Alcoa Foundation grants?
Yes
No
N/A
A new grant will not be approved until all reporting requirements for previous grants are up to date.
11. Is this organization officially registered as a nonprofit or charitable organization?
Yes
No
12. Name of the government authority which governs the registration of charities/nonprofits in the
organization’s headquarters country
13. Organization’s registration number as assigned by this authority (required if the organization is registered
as a nonprofit or charitable organization)
14. Is the actual recipient of the grant funds, i.e., the organization named on the bank account to which
the funds will be deposited, the same legal entity as the organization named in General Grantee
Information Question 1?
Yes
No
15. If “No”, provide the full name for this organization and its registration number as assigned by the
national authority identified in Question 14 above.
Name of Organization
Registration No.
16. Is the following information about your organization available to the general public?
Names of officers and directors
By-laws in English Audited financial statements in English
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
17. If you answered No to any part of Question 16, are you willing to provide the information to Alcoa
Foundation?
Yes
No
18. Percent of total expenses directed to program/charitable activities during last fiscal year
%
19. Percent of total expenses directed to administrative activities during last fiscal year
%
(These two numbers must equal 100%.)
20. Is your organization able to accept donations by check, wire, or credit card?
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Yes
No
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Connections to the Government1
21. Did any government official or any person representing a government ask you to request a grant
from Alcoa Foundation?
Yes
No
22. Does your organization have officers or directors who are either a) government officials or
b) family members of government officials?
Yes
No
If Yes, identify these officers or directors with the information below.
Full name of individual
Role with your organization
Role with government
23. Are there financial, fiduciary, ownership, or other relationships between your organization and any
government or government official?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please describe them in detail.
Grant Information
24. Grant amount requested from Alcoa Foundation
USD
25. Total budget for the project for which funding is requested
payable over
years
USD
26. Project Start Date
Enter the date on which you plan to begin using the grant funds and commence work on the project
described in this Grant Concept Paper. You should allow 90 days from the date your grant application is
officially submitted online to Alcoa Foundation to receive grant funds. Plan accordingly.
27. Project End Date
Enter the date by which you expect to achieve the project results described in this Grant Concept Paper
and by which you will be able to measure the final results achieved. Final grant report will be due 30
days after this date. All grant funds must be expended by this date. We are interested in results that can
be achieved within a 12-month period, but will consider programs and projects that require a shorter or
longer time period for the results to be achieved.
28. Describe the community challenge or opportunity to be addressed by this grant and the target population
for the program.
29. Provide a brief description of the project for which you seek support. Include the overall goal of the
project and the geography to be served. Describe briefly, but specifically, how Alcoa Foundation grant
funds will be used, e.g., specific activities, equipment to be purchased, salaries for specific personnel, etc.
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For these purposes, “government” refers to all governments, whether local, provincial, or national; any agency thereof; or any
enterprise or other entity that is wholly or partially owned or controlled by a government. “Government officials” are persons who work
for any “government” or who are elected to serve in any government.
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30. In the dropdown box below, select the Alcoa Foundation theme with which this project aligns. Before
making a selection, refer to the Alcoa Foundation Themes.
Select a theme from this list
31. There are specific results metrics in the Alcoa Foundation Themes. Enter the target number for only the
metrics you intend to and are able to accurately track and measure, and which reflect the intended results
of the grant. You will be required to report on the grant’s final results. If Alcoa Foundation is only
partially funding a program, enter only the numbers which you hope to achieve by using Alcoa
Foundation funds. Do not include results that will be achieved using funds from other sources.
Education
# you expect to achieve
STEM
 Number of students who will complete STEM-related training
 Number of teachers, guidance counselors or school administrators
who will be trained to provide STEM education or promote
STEM-capable careers
 Number of schools to be impacted
Workforce Development
 Number of students who will pursue training or education towards
manufacturing careers (i.e., in skilled trades, maintenance, operations)
 Number of students who will pursue training or education towards
engineering careers
 Number of individuals who will secure employment or improve their
employability in manufacturing careers
 Number of individuals who will secure employment or improve their
employability in engineering careers
General Education
 Number of students who will participate in programs designed to
improve academic performance or skills
General Job Readiness
 Number of individuals who will complete training designed to improve
their general employment status
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Environment
# you expect to achieve
Sustainable Design
 Number of solutions to be promoted or created for building design
 Number of solutions to be promoted or created for transportation
 Number of solutions to be promoted or created for other Alcoa markets
 Number of communities to be impacted.
Environmental Literacy
 Number of individuals to be trained to support environmental initiatives
 Number of teachers to be trained to support environmental initiatives
 Number of environmental initiatives to be created
 Number of communities to be impacted
Natural Capital
 Number of acres of land to be preserved or restored (1 hectare = 2.47 acres)
acres
 Number of species (flora and fauna) to be protected
 Number of trees to be planted
 Number of bodies of water to be improved, restored or protected
 Expected reduction of CO2 in tons (907.18 kg = 1 ton)
tons
 Expected reduction in energy use in kwh
kwh
 Tons of aluminum to be recycled (907.18 kg = 1 ton)
tons
 Tons of non-aluminum materials to be recycled (907.18 kg = 1 ton)
tons
 Number of communities to be impacted
Standards Leadership
 Number of standards to be developed
 Number of organizations expected to sign on to adopt those standards
 Number of countries expected to sign on to adopt those standards
32. Describe how you will verify the initiative’s results. How will you know whether the program has achieved
or missed its goals? Note the tools and resources you will use.
33. Identify other large, well-known companies that have committed funds for this program and the amount
of their commitment during the grant period.
Name of funder
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Amount of funding
USD
USD
USD
USD
USD
USD
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34. Do you have a communications strategy for this program?
Yes
No
Should your request be approved, you will be asked in the online grant application to describe the
communications strategy, including how an Alcoa Foundation grant will be recognized, e.g., press
releases, web postings, brochures, videos, television or radio spots, etc.
35. Are there volunteer opportunities in this program for Alcoa employees, Alcoa retirees, students or
community members?
Yes
No
Volunteer opportunities are encouraged, but not required. Should this Grant Concept Paper be accepted,
you will be asked in the online grant application to describe the volunteer opportunities available.
I certify that the above information is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I am
authorized to provide this information and request a grant from Alcoa Foundation on behalf of the
organization named in Question 1. I understand that the submission of this Grant Concept Paper does not
guarantee a charitable grant from either Alcoa Inc. or Alcoa Foundation.
Name of authorized official
Date
Title
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