McElhattan Foundation Grants

The McElhattan Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, focuses on preserving and enhancing human life. It dedicates its efforts to four program areas, with a significant emphasis on preventing death and serious injury in the workplace. The foundation's mission is deeply intertwined with the McElhattan family's commitment, through their Industrial Scientific Corporation, to ending workplace fatalities by 2050, especially emphasizing innovative safety technology.

Type of Support

Overview

The McElhattan Foundation Grants program has broad goals centered around improving workplace safety and preventing serious injuries and fatalities on the job. By funding projects and initiatives that incorporate innovative safety technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, the foundation aims to significantly reduce workplace accidents and deaths by the year 2050. The program supports specific causes within the realm of developing and implementing advanced safety measures and technologies to protect workers across various industries.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
Preferred locations: PA (Clarion County, Venango County), All eligible locations: USA, PA
Organization Type
Other
  • Serving Knox & Franklin, PA for Community Development grants
  • United States-wide eligibility for Workplace Safety grants
  • Greater Pittsburgh area eligibility for Education grants

Ineligibility

Individuals or families seeking private financial assistance
Scholarships
Organizations without 501(c)(3) status, including those operating primarily outside the U.S. and for-profit entities
Lobbying
Political campaigns
Conferences
Repairing, replacing, or installing safety equipment at a nonprofit
CPR classes for nonprofit staff
Equipment purchases not part of a larger project fitting the grantmaking strategy
Mentorship programs not focused on post-secondary education or training entry/completion
Medical bills
General community development projects not benefiting Franklin and/or Knox, PA (exceptions for regional projects specifying funds' percentage for the two towns)
Proposals with no real connection to the Foundation's program areas.
not specified

Submission

Schedule
Step 1: Letter of Inquiry
Application deadlines
Dec 6
Jun 14, 2025
Step 2: Full proposal (check website)
Review Criteria

In our recent funding cycles, preference has been given to grant applications seeking unrestricted support from entities operating on budgets smaller than $10 million.

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