Anheuser-Busch Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Anheuser-Busch Foundation supports environmental sustainability, disaster relief, veterans and military family support and education in Missouri and other places where the company operates.
FUNDING AREAS: Environmental sustainability, disaster relief, veterans and military family support, education
IP TAKE: This beer-affiliated funder is a good one to know in the St. Louis area for human services causes; however, it tends to support the same types of organizations year after year.
PROFILE: Established in 1975, the Anheuser-Busch Foundation is a corporate foundation with a company presence in both St. Louis, Missouri and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Anheuser-Busch is a leading American beer-brewing company that dates back to 1852 and makes popular beverage products, which include Budweiser and Bud Light. The foundation “focuses on supporting organizations that help individuals and communities thrive.” It funds local efforts for environmental sustainability, disaster relief, veterans and military family support and education.
The Anheuser-Busch Foundation provides scholarships to military families and minority students. Scholarship efforts include the Folds of Honor Foundation, American Indian College Fund and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. It also supports housing and neighborhoods through Habitat for Humanity support and employee volunteer hours. Other interests are emergency drinking water, water conservation, carbon emissions, recycling and environmental conservation.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Missouri and other geographic areas where the company operates and does business. Past local grantees include the University of Missouri, Academy of St. Louis and Assumption School.
This foundation typically accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Organizations can submit application materials to the foundation by mail. There are generally no submission deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at 314-577-2000 or 314-418-2643.
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