To ensure the iron and steel industry of tomorrow will have a sufficient number of qualified professionals.
AIST Foundation’s largest recent grant was $115,000 to Georgia Southern University for a Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant, a good entry point into how the foundation funds the iron and steel pipeline. Across the recent grants listed here, the foundation backs university programs, faculty development, digital steel manufacturing, safety training, and student support tied to materials and steel careers. Its grants also show repeated support for the same institutions over multiple years, including Georgia Southern University and Michigan Technological University. The foundation’s work centers on building talent for the steel industry of tomorrow. Recent awards support curriculum development, faculty grants, digital transformation projects, and safety-oriented training programs at universities with engineering and industrial programs. The emphasis is not on unrestricted funding or individuals; it is on structured support for academic departments, student chapters, and industry-connected learning. Grants range from $10,000 awards to larger six-figure curriculum and faculty support, with the foundation using program names such as Curriculum Grant, Faculty Grant, Digital Steel Mfg Grant, and Safety Grant to target specific needs within steel-related education and workforce development.
Faculty development is a clear part of the foundation’s strategy. Missouri University of Science & Technology received $35,000 in 2024 for a Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant, while Colorado School of Mines received $10,000 in 2024 for a Faculty Grant. Those awards fit the foundation’s broader support for academic staff who teach or research in iron and steel technology. The foundation also funds technical curriculum work. Michigan Technological University received $20,000 in 2023 for a Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant and another $15,000 in 2024 for the same combined purpose, showing sustained attention to program content and faculty capacity. Safety and industrial training appear as another theme. Southeastern Louisiana University and Mississippi State University each received $10,000 Safety Grants, and University of Texas at San Antonio received both a $30,000 Digital Steel Mfg Grant and a $10,000 Safety Grant. These awards link classroom learning with workplace-relevant skills.
$210K
$16M
$3.7M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in GA.
Ronald E Ashburn
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Typical grants cluster in a mid-sized range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $35,000. The recent list also includes a much larger $115,000 award, showing that the foundation uses both standard program grants and higher-dollar curriculum support. The pattern is clearly recurring rather than one-off; Georgia Southern University and Michigan Technological University each appear more than once in the recent grants. The foundation is programmatic in structure, with named offerings for faculty grants, scholarships, internships, student chapter reimbursement, and digital technologies. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Academic Faculty Engagement Program, Kent D. Peaslee Junior Faculty Award, and Digital Technologies for Steel Manufacturing Grant.
Grantmaking is national, and all recent grants listed here went to U.S. recipients. Georgia is the top state by grant count, driven in part by awards to Statesboro and the broader Georgia university pipeline. Other recipient cities in the recent list include Houghton, San Antonio, Tuscaloosa, Rolla, Hammond, West Lafayette, Golden, Indiana, and Mississippi State. Pennsylvania appears in the recipient list as Indiana, PA, and represents 8% of grants going to the foundation’s headquarters state.
The foundation supports curriculum development, faculty grants, digital steel manufacturing, safety training, scholarships, internships, and student chapter reimbursement. The recent grants show those themes in practice through curriculum and faculty awards, digital technology work, and safety-focused support at universities with materials, engineering, and industrial programs.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes a larger $115,000 award, so the foundation uses a mix of standard program grants and larger capacity-building awards.
The recent grant list shows repeat support to the same institutions. Georgia Southern University appears in 2023 and 2024, and Michigan Technological University appears in 2023 and 2024 as well. That points to recurring support within its academic and workforce-development programs.
Some programs accept unsolicited applications. The Academic Faculty Engagement Program, Kent D. Peaslee Junior Faculty Award, and Digital Technologies for Steel Manufacturing Grant all indicate unsolicited applications. Other programs, including scholarships, faculty programs, and student chapter reimbursement, are listed without that feature.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $55,000 | 2026 | Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | Faculty Grant |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | Digital Grant |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $15,000 | 2026 | Faculty Grant |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Curriculum Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $65,000 | 2025 | Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $55,000 | 2025 | Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | Faculty Grant |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | Digital Grant |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | Safety Grant |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Faculty Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $115,000 | 2024 | Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $35,000 | 2024 | Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | Digital Steel Mfg Grant |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | Faculty Grant |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Safety Grant |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | $10,000 | 2024 | Safety Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $80,000 | 2023 | Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,000 | 2023 | Faculty Grant |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $20,000 | 2023 | Digital Transformation Grant |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Safety Grant |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | Safety Grant |
Missouri University of Science & Technology
$55,000Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant
University of Illinois
$50,000Faculty Grant
Purdue University
$20,000Digital Grant
University of Alabama
$15,000Faculty Grant
Michigan Technological University
$15,000Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant
Georgia Southern University
$15,000Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
$10,000Curriculum Grant
Georgia Southern University
$65,000Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant
Missouri University of Science & Technology
$55,000Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant
Colorado School of Mines
$35,000Faculty Grant
Purdue University
$30,000Digital Grant
Michigan Technological University
$20,000Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
$20,000Safety Grant
University of Alabama
$10,000Faculty Grant
Georgia Southern University
$115,000Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant
Missouri University of Science & Technology
$35,000Faculty Grant & Sustainable Tech Grant
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
$10,000Safety Grant
Mississippi State University
$10,000Safety Grant
Georgia Southern University
$80,000Curriculum Grant and Faculty Grant
University of Alabama
$35,000Faculty Grant
Michigan Technological University
$20,000Steel Curriculum Grant & Faculty Grant
Purdue University
$20,000Digital Transformation Grant
Southeastern Louisiana University
$10,000Safety Grant
