Cabot Corporation Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Cabot Corporation Foundation supports programs that support students and educators in STEM education. It also broadly funds global health, and community development and human services programs in the United States and internationally.
IP TAKE: This funder does not discern specific STEM projects and programs it hopes to support. Cabot does not impose geographic restrictions in its grantmaking. However, grant seekers should note that this funder heavily prioritizes organizations located in China.
PROFILE: The Cabot Corporation Foundation is the philanthropic arm of its global chemical and performance materials sister company. The foundation seeks to “support sustainability through activities in the areas of science education, safety, health and environment development, and community-based initiatives.”
Being a fairly large multinational, Cabot leaves its grant request submission duties to employees working at local facilities. The foundation awards grants in regions of the world in which the Cabot Corporation has an operational and employee presence. Grant seekers can find a list of global locations can be found here.
Grants for STEM Education
This funder supports various programs that encourage students to pursue STEM, and STEM teaching grants. Cabot, however, does not clarify which types of STEM programs it seeks to fund. Instead, it adopts a broad approach to STEM education funding.
Past grantees include $100,000 to Epiphany School, $50,000 for American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and $20,000 to Perkins School for the Blind’s mathematics program.
Grants for Global Health
Though the foundation does not name global health as one of its main giving priorities, recent tax filings indicate that this strong area grantmaking for the foundation.
Since the foundation does not offer a distinct global health program, there are no particulars available regarding its global health priorities. In the past, the foundation has supported schools for the blind, the expansion of various children’s hospitals around the world, and charities serving children with congenital heart disease. One common thread that links Cabot’s global health grantmaking is a tendency to fund charitable organizations and health institutions that focus on children. Past grantees include $73,750 for China Foundation for Disabled Persons, $14,750 to Shanghai Bo Ai Children's Rehabilitation Center, $27,000 to SOS Children's Villages Latvia, and $18,000 for Fundacion un Techo para mi pais Panama.
Grants for Community Development
Though the foundation does not name housing or homelessness as its main giving priorities, its site claims that it supports “human services programs” and “programs aimed to contribute to community success.” Past grantees include $19,000 for Horizons for Homeless Children, Inc., $23,000 to Homestart, Inc., and $37,500 to New England Aquarium Corporation.
Important Grant Details:
Grants from Cabot can range from $5,000 to over $500,000. Most awards, however, fall between $10,000 to $100,000. The Cabot Corporation Foundation relies on each its facilities to identify and submit “grant proposals on behalf of their facility for specific organizations they would like to see receive a grant from the Foundation.”
Cabot does not fund “partisan political organizations, sectarian organizations whose services are limited to members of any one religious group, fraternal or veterans organizations, or individuals in support of a project for personal profit.” Cabot accepts unsolicited grant applications. Cabot does not provide submission deadlines, however, its board meets four times a year to make funding decisions. Grant seekers can contact the foundation at Cabot.Corporation.Foundation@cabotcorp.com.
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