ACI advances knowledge of concrete and its use.
American Concrete Institute’s recent grantmaking is built around research grants and scholarships, with the ACI Foundation receiving the largest awards in the record: $1,871,284 in 2025, $1,741,000 in 2024, and $1,379,848 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that uses its philanthropy to advance concrete knowledge, technical practice, and the talent pipeline behind the field. The foundation’s support is not limited to one channel; it also backs specialized centers tied to carbon-neutral concrete and productivity in concrete construction. The ACI Foundation appears as the main recipient of the biggest awards, reflecting ACI’s structure of funding through its philanthropic subsidiary. At the same time, American Concrete Institute also supports targeted research-related entities such as the ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete and the ACI Center of Excellence for Concrete Industry Productivity. Across the recent grants listed here, the emphasis is on research, scholarships, and technical development rather than broad operating support.
In concrete research and student support, American Concrete Institute gave $1,871,284 in 2025 to ACI Foundation for research grants and scholarships, with another $1,741,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. Those awards show a sustained commitment to academic research funding and fellowship-style support. The foundation also funds technical innovation centers. It gave $220,500 in 2025 to ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete and $200,000 in 2023 to the same center for research grants and scholarships. That aligns with its sustainability and resiliency focus, including carbon-neutral concrete. Productivity is another named theme. American Concrete Institute supported ACI Center of Excellence for Concrete Industry Productivity with a $200,000 research grant in 2023, and later gave $50,000 in 2024 to ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity for research grants and scholarships.
American Concrete Institute’s recent grants are large and clustered above the $200,000 level: p25 is $200,000, the median is $215,250, and p75 is $1,470,136. The highest awards are concentrated in research grants and scholarships rather than many small grants. The pattern also shows repeat funding. The ACI Foundation appears in three consecutive years, and the ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete appears in multiple years as well. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals directly. Its active programs accept unsolicited requests, including co-sponsorship requests and ACI Foundation scholarships, fellowships, and research grants.
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Most grants fall between $200K and $1.5M, with a median of $215K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$215K
75th Percentile
$1.5M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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All recent grants in the data went to recipients in Michigan, and all listed recipient locations are in Farmington Hills. The top state by grant count is MI, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is also fully domestic: 8 grants, or 100.0%, went to US recipients. This is a tightly local funding pattern, even though some active programs are described as global in scope.
Its recent grants center on research grants and scholarships for concrete knowledge, along with support for technical centers tied to carbon-neutral concrete and industry productivity. The listed focus areas include standards development, technical resources and research, education and training, sustainability and resiliency in concrete, and carbon-neutral concrete.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high: p25 is $200,000, the median is $215,250, and p75 is $1,470,136. That indicates most listed awards are substantial research and scholarship commitments rather than small operating grants.
In the recent grants shown here, no. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and every listed recipient city is Farmington Hills, Michigan. The top state by grant count is MI, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
The pattern includes recurring support. The ACI Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete appears in multiple years as well. That suggests repeat funding relationships rather than isolated one-off awards.
Yes. The active program descriptions say ACI accepts requests for co-sponsorship, and the ACI Foundation’s scholarships, fellowships, and research grants program also accepts unsolicited applications. Those programs cover events, education, research, and student support.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACI FOUNDATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,871,284 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $220,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACI FOUNDATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,741,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $210,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ADVANCING PRODUCTIVITY | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACI FOUNDATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,379,848 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANTS |
| ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CONCRETE INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANTS |
ACI FOUNDATION
$1,871,284RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE
$220,500RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ACI FOUNDATION
$1,741,000RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE
$210,000RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ADVANCING PRODUCTIVITY
$50,000RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ACI FOUNDATION
$1,379,848RESEARCH GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE
$200,000RESEARCH GRANTS
ACI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CONCRETE INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY
$200,000RESEARCH GRANTS
Current and upcoming funding from American Concrete Institute that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or event organizers with activities aligned to ACI’s mission; applicants typically must demonstrate how the event or activity furthers concrete education, research, standards, or industry practice. Specific eligibility criteria are determined during the application/review process.
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