Lockheed Martin
/OVERVIEW: The security and aerospace corporation Lockheed Martin supports STEM education and military and veterans’ causes, prioritizing the geographic areas where it maintains operations.
IP TAKE: This is neither an accessible nor an approachable funder. They have no apparent way of getting in touch in order to discourage grant seekers. A shame since this funder likes collaboration.
Network with its employees to potentially get on this funder’s radar. A significant portion of Lockheed Martin’s STEM funding consists of signature programs in which its employees participate. Other education grantees are large national organizations that provide out-of-school learning experiences in the STEM disciplines.
This corporate funder stopped accepting applications in 2021. Organizations operating in a community where Lockheed Martin maintains operations may reach out to local leadership for information about grantmaking opportunities.
Note that the Lockheed Martin corporation gave hundreds of thousands to Sedition Caucus members associated with the Big Lie following the 2020 presidential election.
PROFILE: The global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin conducts corporate philanthropy that “supports the corporation’s strategic business goals and invests in the quality of life” where its employees live and work. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, its current areas of philanthropic interest are STEM education and military and veterans’ causes.
Grants for STEM Education
Lockheed Martin’s STEM funding supports outreach programs for K-12 through postsecondary students, as well as professional development programs for teachers and initiatives that encourage students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in STEM disciplines. A significant portion of Lockheed’s STEM funding consists of signature programs developed by Lockheed Martin professionals. Recent programs include CodeQuest, a programming competition for high school students created by the company’s IT professionals, and Engineers in the Classroom, which involves engineering employees at primary and secondary schools as mentors, tutors and program facilitators. STEM grants mainly support out-of-school learning opportunities run by national organizations including Girls Inc., Project Lead the Way and FIRST Robotics. It is worth mentioning that Lockheed Martin also awards 200 STEM college scholarships of $10,000 and 150 vocational scholarships of $6,600 each year.
Grants for Military and Veterans
Lockheed Martin maintains a deep commitment to the well-being of the U.S. military community; more than half of the company’s business is with the military and other U.S. agencies, and military-affiliated individuals comprise more than one-fifth of its workforce. Specific areas of interest for the company’s military- and veteran-related philanthropy include support for service members and families, helping veterans transition to civilian life, honoring the legacy of U.S. veterans and research and policy development for military and veteran’s services. Lockheed Martin has recently supported Blue Star Families, an organization that conducts research and outreach programs for military families. Another grantee, Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, provides veterans with education and counseling to develop rewarding post-military careers. Other recent grantees include the United Service Organizations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes initiative, Student Veterans of America and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.
Other Grantmaking Opportunities
It is worth noting that Lockheed Martin runs two employee-focused contribution programs: a matching contributions programs for colleges and universities of interest to its employees and an employee disaster relief fund for situations in which employees are “affected by natural or terroristic disasters of a catastrophic nature.” Applications for both programs are available on the corporation’s website.
Important Grant Details:
Lockheed Martin’s corporate grants and contributions range from $2,000 to over $1 million. Its average grant size is about $25,000. This funder tends to work cooperatively with large national organizations in its areas of interest, but expresses interest in supporting smaller organizations in the many communities around the world where its employees live and work.
This funder is not currently accepting unsolicited proposals for funding and does not provide a direct avenue for getting in touch. Prospective grantees may reach out to local management and leadership at Lockheed Martin operations to explore grantmaking opportunities.
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