Fluor Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Fluor Foundation awards grants for basic human needs and local community development, both domestically and globally. It also supports disaster relief, prevention and preparedness efforts, STEM education at all levels, economic opportunity and environmental clean-up efforts.
IP TAKE: This foundation awards grants to both large and small organizations in its areas of interest but recently removed information about its application process from its website, leaving its accessibility and grantmaking programs in question. Grantseekers working in Fluor’s areas of interest may want to reach out to local management to discuss opportunities. Links to short bios of its board and executives are posted below.
PROFILE: The Fluor Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Fluor Corporation, one of the “world’s largest publicly traded engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management companies.” Fluor supports organizations working in both developed and developing countries to improve the communities in which its corporation maintains a presence. The foundation’s current grantmaking programs include Education, Social Services, Community and Economic Development and the Environment.
Grants for Global Development
In the global development space, Fluor focuses on ensuring that the residents of the communities in which it operates have their basic human needs met. As a result, the foundation awards grants through its Social Services and Community Economic Development programs. The Social Services program centers its grantmaking around food insecurity and awards grants to like-minded organizations, predominantly local food banks. Additionally, the foundation supports community health programs, preventative and emergency services, and disaster relief efforts around the globe. The foundation’s Community Economic Development program supports groups that work towards strengthening local economies. Areas of focus include affordable housing, job training, workforce development, and youth skills building. This program also awards grants to provide assistance in local rebuilding efforts after a natural or manmade disaster has occurred.
Grants for Humanitarian Relief and Refugees
Fluor’s Social Services program partners with organizations around the world working for hunger relief, healthcare, disaster relief, emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and emergency and disaster preparedness. While the foundation does not directly award grants for refugee related causes, it does award grants to organizations offering “disaster relief for those in crisis,” which often applies to displaced persons fleeing war or climate change impact.
Grants for STEM Education
Fluor “believes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is the foundation for student success.” As a result, the foundation’s Education program “invests in programs that inspire and prepare students to excel in STEM and are committed to developing the next generation workforce.” The foundation invests in primary, secondary, and higher education programs in the United States and globally. Its Global University Sponsorship Program supports “engineering, construction, and business programs” around the world with grants and scholarships. The foundation has awarded past science education grants to Coppell Middle School East to support its 8th grade STEM program and the El Viento Foundation for its University Bound STEM program. It also supports major organizations that promote youth leadership development, such as YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Junior Achievement USA.
Grants for Criminal Justice and Violence Prevention
The Fluor Foundation’s violence prevention grants tend to focus on domestic violence. Fluor primarily conducts grantmaking benefiting violence prevention issues through its Social Services program, which partners with “[s]ocial services providers” to provide “[r]elief for those in crisis. In the violence prevention space, the foundation tends to support shelters for victims of domestic abuse including prevention and emergency services. One past grantee is Laura’s House, a domestic violence emergency shelter located in Ladera Ranch, California.
Grants for Community Development and Economic Opportunity
Fluor’s Social Services grantmaking supports programs that “provide food, such as food banks and meal services,” “shelter the homeless, abused and orphans,” and “offer prevention programs and emergency services” during disaster situations. Its Community and Economic Development also supports housing issues, by funding organizations that “build quality, affordable and energy efficient low-income housing,” “refurbish existing substandard housing and general infrastructure,” and “assist with rebuilding or infrastructure support in case of a natural or man-made disaster.” It also supports programs that “develop leadership skills and build character and resiliency in youth” and those that provide “life-skills enrichment training.” Past grantees and partners include Meals on Wheels, Rise Against Hunger, and Habitat for Humanity.
Grants for Environmental Conservation
Fluor’s grants for the Environment work to ensure that the company is “conscious of its impact on the environment and the need to ensure its preservation for generations to come.” The foundation partners with established environmental organizations to “protect, maintain and restore environmental habitats,” boasting of having planted over 6,000 trees and disposing of 17 tons of litter. Fluor also has a Global Shore Cleanup initiative, a “joint effort among Fluor's offices and project sites, employees and community partners” to remove garbage and recyclable materials from oceans, rivers, and lakes in communities where Fluor employees live and work.
Important Grant Details:
On occasion, the Fluor Foundation will award grants in the $200,000 to $300,000. However, most tend to fall in the $10,000 to $25,000 range. Grantseekers should contact local management to inquire about regionally specific grants.
Fluor accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry throughout the year.
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