SAS Institute

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OVERVIEW: SAS supports STEM education and third-grade literacy around the world, prioritizing areas surrounding its corporate offices in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to supporting educational programs and nonprofit organizations, SAS makes much of its educational technology available to educators at no cost.

IP TAKE: SAS makes donations to educational organizations in the areas where it maintains operations, but the main attraction here are the educational, training and statistical software programs that it makes available to teachers, students and others. Whether you are looking for technical or monetary support, SAS is transparent and approachable. Reach out to staff at a nearby location to facilitate engagement.

PROFILE: Based in Cary, North Carolina, SAS (Statistical Analysis System) was established in 1966 with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a cooperative effort of six universities to develop means of analyzing large sets of public data. The organization became a private corporation in 1976 and has satellite offices across the U.S. and in more than 70 nations around the world. Its philanthropic endeavors aim to "develop the next generation of innovators" by supporting STEM education and elementary reading programs. Giving focuses on “North Carolina and the region surrounding SAS world headquarters.”

Grants for K-12 Education and STEM Education

SAS supports K-12 education through monetary donations to nonprofit organizations, signature education programs and by making its technology freely available to educators around the world. Recipients of SAS funding include Communities in Schools, a national organization offering support to at-risk students and promoting high school completion, and Computer Science Education Week, a national event that encourages students to take an interest in computer science and coding. SAS has partnered with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to run the STEM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities, and has made products and services freely available to all educators via its academic programs and academic software.

Important Grant Details:

Sizes and amounts for SAS’s monetary giving are unknown.

  • SAS prioritizes programs serving North Carolina and areas near SAS headquarters in the U.S. and abroad.

  • SAS accepts requests for funding and donations. A brief application must be completed and sent by mail to the Community Relations program. An address is provided on the application.

  • Proposals are reviewed in the order they are received in February, May, August and November of each year.

  • Guidelines for application are available on the SAS website.

Contact information for local SAS offices is provided on the organization’s contact page.

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